Maoists set 8 tractors ablaze in K’handi
Bhubaneswar: In yet another such incident, Maoists attacked a contractor’s camp in Kalahandi district and burnt as many as eight tractors on Wednesday morning. According to information, six to seven Maoists came to the camp at Niangapada near Jugasahipatna under the Bhawanipatna police station and set the tractors ablaze. They too left some literature threatening the contractor’s men to leave the area soon. Police reached the spot after hours of the incident, sources added.
Woman killed by jumbo in Keonjhar
Keonjhar: A woman was crushed to death by an elephant at Kusatikiri village under the Soso police limits in Keonjhar district on Wednesday morning. Sasikala Nayak came in front of the animal when she was walking through the village road. The jumbo crushed her with its trunk and she died on the spot. On being informed, police and Forest Department officials reached the spot.
labourer found dead at IREl premises in Ganjam
Brahmapur: A labourer was found dead at Indian Rare Earths limited (IREl) premises at Kaliabali under the Chamakhandi police limits in Ganjam district on Wednesday. T Ramesh, hailing from Sanarjipalli village, who was on duty on Tuesday, was found dead in a hanging state on Wednesday. The reason behind his death could be ascertained after postmortem, police said. On the other hand, family members of the deceased and the labour union alleged that Ramesh was murdered. The union has demanded compensation to Ramesh’s family and a job for one of family members.
K’pada girl dies, mother hurt in lightning
Kendrapada: A 12-year-old girl, Archana, was killed when lightning struck her at Barakolikhola village under the Mahakalpada police limits on the Pahili Raja festival day on Tuesday. Her widowed mother Jharana Das was seriously injured in the tragedy that occurred while they were going to a pond to clean utensils.
Minor girl charred to death in K’pada
Kendrapada: A 15-year-old girl was charred to death on Tuesday as two thatched rooms were gutted when fire broke out from the hearth of a house at Tithi village under the Mahakalpada police limits in Kendrapada district. Subhashree Khuntia was the victim while the village was celebrating Raja festival.
Kidnapped minor girl rescued, one held in G’pati
Paralakhemundi: The Mohana police of Gajapati district rescued a minor girl on Tuesday from Paramanga village. The police arrested one Saila Chandra Nayak (24) of Mukti Nagar village under Mohana block in this connection. He was forwarded to court on Wednesday. The 13-year-old girl, who had been kidnapped on June 2, was handed over to her parents.