Body of missing GAIL employee found
Sambalpur: A youth was found dead near a pond at Sunapali area under the Dhanupali police station in the district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as an employee of GAIL India Limited. He hails from Bhandaripokhari of Bhadrak district. He was missing since Holi. The locals spotted the body and informed the police. On receiving information, the Dhanupali police reached the spot and seized the body. The reason of his death was yet to be ascertained. Police began a probe into the incident.
42 kg ganja seized; 3 held in Kandhamal
Phulbani: The Gochhapada police in Kandhamal district on Saturday arrested three persons on the charge of transporting ganja near Loharasahi Gochhapada. The arrestees were identified as Balabhadra Rana (49) of Katringia village, Rajib Kahanra (17) and Suresh Kanhar (14) both of Pabedi village. The police seized 42 kg of contraband from their possessions.
Dacoity bid foiled; 5 held in Brahmapur
Brahmapur: The Brahmapur police foiled a dacoity bid and arrested five miscreants at Suraj Vihar first lane here while they planning for a dacoity. The arrested were identified as A Srinivas Rao of ORT colony, Kuna Sethi of Gate Bazaar, Sandip Agarwal of Gandhinagar, Akash Khan of Khaza Street and Kanhu Panda of Jemadei Pentha. The police seized a country-made gun, bullets, two swords and other deadly weapons from their possessions.
3 detained for assaulting youth in Brahmapur
Brahmapur: The Brahmapur Town police have detained three persons for questioning on the charge of assaulting a youth at Gandhinagar here. The victim M Satish Kumar was attacked by the miscreants and he sustained injuries in his head and eyes. The police have registered a case basing on the victim’s complaint. The police suspected that Kumar was attacked over past enmity.
RSp ex-GM, architect Patnaik no more
Rourkela: Former Rourkela Steel Plant Assistant General Manager (AGM) (Architect) Amiya Patnaik passed away here on March 19. He was 62. Patnaik was known for his visionary architect and as a gentleman. His contribution towards the beautification of the steel township would be remembered by generations. He was survived by his wife Bharati Patnaik and a son Arnab Akash Patnaik. Rourkela Steel Plant Executive Association president Bimal Kumar Bisi and other senior RSP officials mourned his demise.
Ramesh Babu new NTPC Kaniha Head
Talcher: Ramesh Babu V has taken over as Group General Manager of the NTPC Talcher Kaniha from March 20 on account of transfer of Chief General Manager Santosh James to NTPC Southern Region Headquarters. Prior to this, Babu was the NTPC Western Region Headquarters, Raipur General Manager (OS). He joined the NTPC in 1987 as 12th Batch Executive Trainee after graduating from REC, Srinagar in mechanical engineering.