Engineer commits suicide in Baleswar
Baleswar: A 50-year-old engineer, Jyotiprakash Dash, a native of Baleswar town who was staying at Soro in a rented house, allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday. Police began investigation into the incident after registering a case of unnatural death.
Two held for witchcraft murder in Nuapada
Bhubaneswar: Two persons have been arrested for murdering an old man in Nuapada district after accusing him of practising witchcraft, police said. Shyamghana Majhi and Giridhari Majhi were arrested for killing 75-year-old Khageswar Majhi at Chhatriapada. Although the killing took place on October 3, the incident came to light after the son of the victim lodged a police complaint on Tuesday that some villagers believed that the elderly man was responsible for the ill-health of two residents. A group of villagers dragged the man from his house and beat him to death. The victim’s son has named 6 people. While two of them have been arrested, others are being pursued.
l’garh Sesa Sterlite holds cleanliness drive
Kalahandi: The Sesa Sterlite, langigarh unit held the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by organising awareness programmes at lanjigarh, Chhatrapur and Batilima covering three gram panchayats under lanjigarh block. The programme was first inaugurated by Principal of the lanjigarh SC and ST College and SSD High School Bijit Nayak, who praised the company for initiating such awareness programmes to create a better surrounding. Schoolchildren along with villagers and teachers came forward to clean their campus. The drive was also launched at the Batilima Primary School and Chhatrapur High School.