Malkangiri, Dec. 15 -- Security forces carried out flag marches across sensitive pockets of Malkangiri district on Sunday following the recent violence triggered by the murder of a woman, whose headless body was found in the Potteru river.

The situation has largely stabilised, officials said, with BJP MP Balabhadra Majhi and local community leaders urging calm and cooperation with the administration.

Security forces marched through vulnerable areas under various police station jurisdictions to prevent any fresh flare-ups. The exercise comes amid the continued deployment of security personnel and a temporary suspension of internet services as a precautionary step.

During a visit to the violence-hit villages, BJP MP Balabhadra Majhi desc...