Statesman News Service
PHULBANI, Jan 9: Hundreds of people of Tiarigam, Katingia villages who had fled fearing attacks during the riots have returned to their villages and police have been deployed to instill confidence amongst them, informed Kandhamal district collector Mr Manish Burma here today.
Talking to reporters, the district collector and SP Mr Nikhil Kanodia informed that these families had fled to a place bordering Ganjam district but now they have returned safely. Seventeen others who had fled to bordering Kalahandi district have also returned, they added.
Night curfew in Brahmanigaon, Daringbadi, Barkhama, Phiringia, Pabingia, Kelapada, Nuapadar and Kasinipadar will continue for a few more days, they informed.
At least 1000 families have been affected in the ethnic violence and relief would be extended to them for three months, said the collector.
Only after complete normalcy is restored we will permit political party delegations to enter the area, he noted.
All the vacant posts in police department in the district will be filled up soon .
The SP said that 135 people have so far been arrested in connection to 112 criminal cases and 108 people have been served with notices under section 107 of CrPC in connection with the violence that had commenced on 24 December.
A team of the National Human Rights Commission led by Mr Mukesh Singh, SP today discussed with the members of the Kui Samanya Samity and government officials
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