Khasua murder: 2 more held in B’swar
Baleswar: In connection with the murder case of Susanta Das alias Khasua, the district police on Friday arrested two more persons. They were identified as Nabakishor Das (35) of Patrapada and Manoj Panda, (19) of Angargadia . Das was arrested from Jajpur, said police adding so far eight persons have been arrested in the murder case.
Dharana held at Dhamara Port for rehab
Bhadrak: The workers of Dhamra Port staged a dharna on Friday in front of gate of the unit demanding compensation for a deceased colleague’s kin whose body found in river water near jetty after remaining missing for six days. The deceased was identified as Mahesh Nayak (25) of Serapur village under Kedarpur panchayat. He was appointed in the company under the rehabilitation scheme.
Man dead in mishap, B’swar NH blocked
Baleswar: The NH-5 near Panapana was block on Friday for half an hour following death of a 35- year-old motor cyclist in an accident. The deceased was identified as Asit Jena.
2 held for abducting minor girl in R’kela
Rourkela: Two youths were arrested by the Rourkela police on Friday allegedly for kidnapping a minor schoolgirl. Police are searching another youth in this case to arrest him. The girl,aged about 14 years, resides with her parents at Koel Nagar here. She studies in 8th class in MGM school at Jhirpani. She had gone to her school by bicycle.
Athagarh elephant calf dies of illness
Athagarh: An elephant calf aged about one and a half years died near Madhabpur Kanyashrama on Friday afternoon due to illness. Getting tipoff from the locals, forest officials rushed to the spot and were conducting its autopsy when the report was last filed. DFO Arun Swain told this paper that due to illness the elephant calf might have died. The actual cause of the death would be known after its viscera report was obtained, he maintained.