Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- The Odisha government on Monday evening suspended internet and social media services for 24 hours in Malkangiri district after violent clashes erupted between two villages following the recovery of a headless body in the area.

According to an official notification issued by the Home Department, the situation escalated rapidly as "anti-social elements" used platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and X to spread provocative and inflammatory messages, creating a threat to public order.

"It has come to the notice of the State Government that a law and order situation arisen in the Malkangiri district, the situation has escalated and became critical, with antisocial-elements circulating false, provocative and inflammato...