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Six held for clash during idol immersion
['The Hans India']
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Cuttack: Sixpersons, including Deputy Commissioner of Police Rishikesh Khillari, were injured after a clash broke out between two groups during a Durga Puja idol immersion procession in Cuttack in the early hours of Saturday, police said.
Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh said six persons have been arrested in connection with the violence.
The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) were called in to tackle the situation, and the immersion processions resumed around 6 am amid heavy security.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who is in charge of the Home department, is monitoring the situation from Delhi, officials said.
“Such an unpleasant situation in Cuttack, the city of brotherhood, is quite alarming.