Ganja plants worth Rs20 cr destroyed in K’mal
Phulbani: In the presence of magistrate Nabin Patel, a police team headed by SI Dhren Behera on Monday destroyed 2, 43,100 ganja plants in five villages Targabadi, Gudugan, Mandugan, Daisaru and Jatajodi under the Phinringia police station in Kandhamal ditrict with the help of three JCB machines. The cost of the smashed ganja was estimated at around Rs20.31 crore,” said SDPO Prabhat Panigrahi.
FIR against Kendrapada PS chief
Kendrapada: Kendrapada BDO Kishore Chandra Swain on Monday lodged an FIR against Kendrapada Panchayat Samiti Chairman Nibedita Samal at the Kendrapada Town police station accusing her of creating vandalism at the former’s office. Swain alleged that while he was in his office, Samal and her supporters came and went on destroying public properties and later locked his chamber. In a counter move, the Panchayat Samiti lodged an FIR against the BDO alleging that the latter has been acting whimsically. The police are conducting inquiry into the allegations.
man held for outraging daughter’s modesty
Kendrapada: In a shocking incident, an alcoholic man, Kiran Nayak, of Chandan Nagar under the Rajnagar police limits in Kendrapada district allegedly made an attempt to outrage the modesty of her 18-year-old daughter. Following an FIR lodged by the girl, police arrested Nayak and later produced him before the Rajnagar JMFC Court on Monday. He was remanded to jail custody after his bail plea was rejected. Police sources said Nayak had made several attempts earlier to keep physical relationship with his daughter.
Environment awareness drive held in Ganjam
Brahmapur: NGO Rural and Urban Progressive Action (RUPA) organised a national environment awareness campaign in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change at the Nimakhandi Primary School under Kukudakhandi block in Ganjam districton Monday. The theme of the campaign was “Combating Desertification, land Degradation and Drought”. RUPA president Biranchi Narayan Mahapatra presided over the meeting. RUPA secretary Susant Kumar Kara discussed on green environment and its impact. School headmistress Sorojini Sahu and other teachers were present. A mass plantation drive was held on the occasion.