Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- Internet services in Odisha's Malkangiri district will remain suspended till 12 PM on December 10, the State Home Department announced on Tuesday.

The extension comes a day after authorities imposed a 24-hour internet suspension starting at 6 PM on Monday due to escalating tensions in parts of the district.

The administration had blocked internet access after the law-and-order situation in MV-26 and nearby villages deteriorated following fresh unrest linked to the recovery of the headless body of a woman from the Poteru river near Dudumetla.

The initial internet suspension was ordered by the District Collector, citing the need to prevent the spread of misinformation and further violence.

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