A two-day bandh called by the Maoists protesting the death of five tribals at Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district during an anti-Maoist operation began in Kandhamal and Rayagada districts on Monday.
The Bansadhara-Ghumusura-Nagabali Division of the outlawed CPI(Maoist) has given the bandh call.
Government buses remained off the roads during the bandh, reports said.
Police forces have been deployed at various places in the two districts to avoid any untoward situation.
Maoist posters were seen at several places of Rayagada district in which secretary of Bansadhara-Ghumusura-Nagabali Division Umakant has condemned the Kandhamal incident. He has demanded compensation of Rs25 lakh to the family of each deceased and Rs10 lakh for the family of each injured person.