Sambalpur: A 60-year-old woman and her 35-year-old daughter were hacked to death in Odisha’s Sambalpur district allegedly over suspicion that they were practising witchcraft, police said Monday.The incident took place in Giripali Khadiapada village under the jurisdiction of Sason police station area when they were asleep in the front yard of their house Sunday night,…
A chilling murder case shocked Keonjhar district after police recovered the skeleton of a young woman 26 days after her killing.Investigators alleged that her lover, Sangram, murdered her and buried the body in the Siddhamatha reserved forest.Reports said Sangram suspected the woman of being involved with another man. On May 11, he allegedly killed her…
Joda: A sensational murder case of a woman linked to a love affair has been exposed in Badbil area of Keonjhar district. The victim’s skeleton was recovered from beneath the earth after almost a month of her death.As per reports, the victim identified as Anita of Jhadgaon village under Badbil limits was allegedly murdered by…
Aska, June 8; A major fire broke out at the Head Post Office in Aska town of Odisha’s Ganjam district, reportedly due to a short circuit, causing extensive damage to official records, furniture, and computer equipment.The fire erupted on the second floor of the post office building and quickly spread across the premises. Firefighters battled…
Dhenkanal: Dhenkanal police have issued an official advisory regarding a blast that occurred at a black stone quarry in Village Kastipal under Nihalprasad Police Station.In a statement, the police confirmed that the quarry was operating legally and possessed the required blasting licence. However, verification of all permissions and compliance is currently underway.Preliminary reports indicate that…
A person was killed in a blast at a black stone quarry in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district today. The explosion took place at the quarry, located at Kastipal village under Nihal Prasad police limits, in the afternoon.Bhubaneswar: A person was killed in a blast at a black stone quarry in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district today.The explosion took…
Bhadrak: Tension prevailed at Sahapur in Bhadrak district as a group of angry locals set the train check-post on fire as a man died after being hit by a speedy train today.The deceased man has been identified as Abhimanyu Parida of Aradi village under Pirhat police station limits of the district.After the news of Abhimanyu’s…
Balangir: Police have arrested five persons and seized 880 bottles of Eskuf cough syrup during a raid on the Balangir–Titlagarh road near Smart Park under the Town Police Station limits in Balangir district, officials said on Sunday.Acting on a tip-off, a team from the Town Police Station intercepted a suspected SUV coming from Cuttack, which…
Fresh allegations have emerged in the death of a medical student whose body was recovered from the Kathajodi River near Trisulia Bridge in Odisha’s Cuttack.Bhubaneswar: Fresh allegations have emerged in the death of a medical student whose body was recovered from the Kathajodi River near Trisulia Bridge in Odisha’s Cuttack, with her family claiming that…
The Odisha government has reinstated IAS officer Dhiman Chakma, who was placed under suspension after being arrested in a bribery case last year, official sources said Saturday.Chakma, a 2021-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as deputy secretary in the Revenue Department and resumed his duties last month, the sources said, adding that no official reason…
