Bhadrak: An enforcement team was injured after being allegedly attacked during an inspection drive against electricity theft in Chandipur area under Padhanpada gram panchayat in Bonth police station limits of Bhadrak district on Monday, police said.According to reports, the household concerned had earlier been accused of drawing electricity through illegal bypass connections and had been fined…
Sambalpur: A migrant worker from Kerala was allegedly assaulted by a group of people in Odisha’s Sambalpur district on suspicion that he was a criminal, police said Monday.The incident took place in Khetrajpur police station area Sunday and came to light after a video of the assault went viral on social media platforms, “The man had…
Berhampur: The post-mortem report in the alleged suicide case of a 20-year-old student of a private engineering college at Golanthara in Odisha’s Ganjam district has ruled out claims that she was two months pregnant and confirmed that her death was a case of suicide by hanging.Dr. Sudeepa Das, Head of the Forensic Medicine and Toxicology…
Sambalpur: In yet another shocking incident of mob violence, a man was brutally assaulted by a group of youths in Sambalpur on suspicion of being a child-lifter, just days after a similar incident was reported from Rayagada’s Kalyansingpur area.Shocking visuals of the incident have surfaced on social media, showing the man lying on the ground…
Hatadihi/Keonjhar: Police in Keonjhar district cracked a five-year-old murder case under Ghasipura police limits in Keonjhar district and arrested five persons in connection with the crime, officials said Sunday.The victim, identified as Kuna Munda of Sarangabahali-Biragobindpur village under Ghashipura police limits, was beaten to death over suspicion of being a child lifter in 2021.The accused…
Jajpur road: Fear is on the rise near a Jajpur school following a series of shots allegedly fired by armed individuals during daylight hours. The incident occurred at Telenga Basti, close to Kajalei High School, within the jurisdiction of Korei police station.As per reports, two youths on a motorcycle allegedly sprayed multiple shots around the…
Vigilance officials placed Mancheswar police ASI Rajesh Kullu and associate Jyotiranjan Behera on a two-day remand starting Monday in connection with a bribery case.Investigators are questioning both men about the Rs 1 lakh bribe demand linked to a fraud case.Preliminary findings suggest that the Rs 50,000 received by Kullu was shared among other police personnel….
An oil-laden truck plunged nearly 80 feet into a gorge at Langalapakhana Ghat near Baipariguda on National Highway 326 on Sunday, leaving the driver critically injured.The vehicle was traveling from Jaypore toward Malkangiri when the accident occurred.Local residents rushed to help and shifted the injured driver to Baipariguda Medical Centre. Doctors later referred him to…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati has expressed profound grief over the sudden passing of Rajesh Hansda, a distinguished archer and Archery coach.In a message posted on his X handle, the Governor said: “Deeply saddened by the passing of Rajesh Hansda. His dedication to archery and his role in nurturing young talent will always…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy has dismissed the Opposition BJD and Congress petitions to disqualify the membership of 11 of their MLAs on the charge of cross-voting during the March 16 Rajya Sabha election.While BJD chief whip Pramila Mallik sought the disqualification of eight of its MLAs, Congress Legislature Party leader Rama Chandra Kadam…
