Normalcy today returned to Dimapur town with authorities lifting prohibitory orders imposed in the town in the wake of lynching of a rape accused.

However, Internet and SMS services continued to be blocked. Prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC have been lifted from Dimapur town from 6 am till 4 pm, DIG (Range, NAP) Liremo Lotha, who is officiating as Dimapur SP in the wake of the suspension of the SP after the lynching incident, said.

Shops, commercial establishments opened in the day and people in large number thronged the market to buy essential commodities, police said. School, colleges, educational institutions and offices were also open, they said.

43 people have so far been arrested in connection with lynching incident and "police are on the job to nab all those who were involved," Additional Superintendent of Police Dimapur Kakheto said.