man gets lifer for hacking wife to death
Kendrapada: District and Sessions Judge Biranchi Kumar Rath on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to one Akhaya Kumar Sahu (55) alias Akhila of Kakat village under the Kendrapara Town police station for killing his wife around two years ago. Sahu hacked his wife Puspalata to death with a chopper at a crowded junction at Ganamahala village in broad daylight on September 10, 2013, when she was returning to her house after taking bath in Govari river.
Choudwar College holds annual day
Cuttack: The Choudwar College observed its 38th foundation day recently. A function was organised by the Old Students’ Association. The meeting presided over by association president and senior journalist Bibekananda Jena was attended by Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, local MlA Pravat Ranjan Biswal, Higher Education STPC chief Dr Mihir Kumar Das and Choudwar Municipality Chairman Kailash Chandra Prusty as guests. College Principal Mamata Mohanty delivered the welcome address. Association secretary Keshab Chandra Sahoo, Kishore Samal, Bibhuti Sahoo, Muralidhar Beura, Khirod Behera, Anjan Jena, Akshaya Bhuyan, Kabita Parida, Renu Swain, Anita Das and Rabindra Mohapatra were present.
Six criminals arrested in Jajpur
Jajpur: The Balichandrapur police arrested six criminals at Olasuni hillock in Jajpur district on Thursday night while they were planning to commit a dacoity at a nearby place. The criminals hail from Balichandrapur, Kantigadia and Sunguda villages. The police also seized a motorcycle, two sharp weapons and two irons from their possessions, said Balichandrapur police station IIC Sarat Patra.