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Six people, including Deputy Commissioner of Police Rishikesh Khillari, were injured aft a clash broke retired betwixt 2 groups during a Durga Puja idol immersion procession successful Odisha's Cuttack successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday (October 4, 2025), constabulary said.
The incidental happened adjacent Hatipokhari successful the Daraghabazar country astir 2 a.m., erstwhile the procession was heading to Debigara connected the banks of the Kathajodi river, playing large music, to which locals objected, they said.
Police Commissioner S. Dev Datt Singh said six radical person been arrested successful transportation with the violence.
"Those arrested were progressive successful chromatic pelting and were identified done CCTV footage," helium said.
Locals objected to high-decibel euphony being played successful the procession, starring to a confrontation. It soon escalated with some groups hurling stones and solid bottles astatine each other, prompting the constabulary to baton complaint the assemblage to bring the concern nether control, officials said.
Fresh hostility flared erstwhile different procession reached the area. Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) were called successful to tackle the situation, and the immersion processions resumed astir 6 americium amid dense security, they said.
Vehicles with a full of 50 idols of assorted assemblage Durga Pujas successful the metropolis remained stuck due to the fact that of the incidental for astir 4 hours, they added.
Mr. Singh said 120 idols of Goddess Durga were immersed by 10 a.m..
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who is successful complaint of the Home Department, is monitoring the concern from Delhi, officials said.
DGP Y.B. Khurania chaired a gathering with elder constabulary officers and reviewed the situation, they said.
Khilari, who was injured successful the clashes, is stated to beryllium stable, officials said. One idiosyncratic with captious injuries was admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital, they said.
Condemning the incident, Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik said the constabulary appeared "completely helpless" successful controlling the situation.
"The unit connected the constabulary nether the BJP authorities is disrupting instrumentality and bid successful the State," helium alleged.
"Such an unpleasant concern successful Cuttack, the metropolis of brotherhood, is rather alarming. The incidental of throwing stones and bottles during the Bhusani clip points to a large delicate aspect," helium said, noting that successful a "peaceful state" similar Odisha, this ambiance of unrest is ne'er acceptable.
Mr. Patnaik urged the radical to support cordiality and goodwill. "Let bid and relationship prevail successful society," helium said.
