Additional para-military force was rushed to Orissa’s riot-hit Kandhamal where police cracked down heavily on arsonists and abettors, even as curfew was relaxed in all nine areas of the district on Thursday.
“Curfew was relaxed in all nine police station areas during the day as no untoward incident took place. Night curfew will, however, remain in force,” Kandhamal District Collector Krishna Kumar said adding police were asked to remain alert to any eventuality.