Technician killed in RSP mishap
Rourkela: Ranjan Singh (37), a technician of the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), died after falling from the plant’s 30-foot-high Blast Furnace-2 on Tuesday. He was declared brought dead by doctors at the Ispat General Hospital. The RSP management has promised a job to the next kin of Ranjan, source said.
Accused flees court premises in Phulbani
Phulbani: One Bishnu Behera, an accused in a criminal case, who had surrendered here before the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, managed to flee from the court premises by attacking the court Sub-Inspector and a constable who were escorting him on Monday. As per reports, Behera and one Sanatan Das, a Sanskrit teacher of Satya Sai School, had some dispute following which the latter had filed a complaint. later, Behera wanted a compromise. Meanwhile, the police filed an FIR against the accused.
15 injured as bus turns turtle in J’pur
Jajpur: At least 15 persons, including three children, were injured when a bus they were travelling in turned turtle at the Barabati Bazaar under the Dharmasala police station here on Tuesday. locals rushed to the rescue of the injured persons. The three critically injured persons were rushed to the SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack while persons with minor injuries are undergoing treatment at the Dharmasala Government Hospital. The private bus was heading towards Paradip from Singhpur.
1 killed, 1 injured in road mishap in R’kela
Rourkela: A 14-year-old boy was killed and a youth was critically injured as a bus hit their motorbike head-on near Dareikela gram panchayat office under the Bisra police station on Monday. While the deceased was identified as Robert Oram and injured Suraj Oram is undergoing treatment at the IGH here. Though blocked the road, the irate locals were pacified after the bus owner gave Rs 50,000 and Rs 10,000, respectively, as compensation for Robert’s death and
Suraj’s treatment.