In wake of reports of fresh violence, authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in Sambalpur and extended the ban on Internet services on April 15. Earlier on Thursday, internet services in Odisha's Sambalpur district were suspended for 48 hours in view of violence that broke out during a bike rally organised on April 12 for Hanuman Jayanti.

“Internet services will be suspended for another 48 hours in Sambalpur and a curfew has also been imposed for 48 hours. All shops, schools and colleges will remain closed. There will be relaxation in the curfew from 8 am to 10 am and from 3:30 pm to 5 pm,” said Sambalpur Collector Ananya Das.