Girl ends life being barred from using mobile
Angul: A minor girl allegedly committed suicide at Tamruti Colony in Angul after she was stopped by her mother to use mobile phone on Tuesday night. According to reports, a quarrel had ensued between the two over the issue of cell phone by the girl. After the family members went to sleep, the girl took the extreme step by hanging herself with a rope from a ceiling fan.
Anganwadi helper burnt to death while asleep
Bhadrak: In a shocking incident, an Anganwadi helper was burnt alive on Tuesday night in Bhadrak district while she was asleep in her room. The deceased was identified as Pabitra Biswal (52) of Talasahi village under the Dhusuri police limits. The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained.
Schoolchild dies as truck hits bicycle
Baleswar: Tension erupted in Baleswar district on Wednesday morning after a truck hit a bicycle killing a school student and injuring his brother. Two brothers, Biswajit and Ranjit, sons of Bidyadhar Khilar of Dwarika village under Oupada block were on their way to school at Santaragadia by a bicycle when the mishap occurred. locals blocked the road blockade and set the truck, a nearby liquor shop and a grocery shop on fire. The liquor shop is leading to frequent accidents at the spot, they alleged. local Tehsildar and SDPO reached the spot and pacified the agitators.
Man, son killed as truck hits bike in Talcher
Talcher: Two persons were killed after a coal-loaded truck hit a bike near Maa Bandurga Temple on NH 59 near Kandhamal village on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Nilu Pradhan and his son Suman Pradhan from Talapada village of Talcher. Following the incident, irate locals blocked the road demanding compensation for the deceased. Pallahara MlA Mahes Sahu and Talcher MlA Braja Kishore Pradhan came to the spot and consoled the bereaved family. The truck driver fled the spot. Normalcy was restored after officials from the administration rushed to the spot and pacified the agitators.
Mayurbhanj scribe’s death mourned
Baripada: A condolence meeting was held here on Wednesday in memory of senior Mayurbhanj journalist Malay Kumar Mohanta (63), who died in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by representatives of print and electronic media from all over the district. Speakers paid glowing tributes to the departed soul and recalled his simplicity and straightforwardness. Mohanta, who worked with different newspapers for long years and continued to write till the end, was suffering from cancer.
Ganja worth `6 lakh seized in Balangir
Balangir: The Balangir police seized around one and a half quintal of ganja from a vehicle on Wednesday. On Tuesday, a vehicle flouting traffic rules had tried to flee away, but since the railway gate at Sudpada was closed, the accused person fled from the spot leaving the vehicle there. The vehicle was opened and 74 packets of ganja were found. The value of the contraband was estimated at around `6 lakh, said Balangir town police station in-charge Prasanta Pattnaik. More details were awaited.