Two women die coming in touch with live wire
Umarkote: Two women were killed in Kukurkuan village under Raighar block in Nabarangpur district after they came in contact with a snapped live electric wire on Monday. Reports said the victims, who were residents of nearby Hiri village, were on a visit to a relative’s house when they accidentally came in touch with the wire lying on the road after being snapped on Sunday night due to high velocity winds caused by a storm in the area.
Woman killed, husband injured in Jajpur fire
Jajpur: A woman, Sangita (25), was charred to death while her husband Manoj Panda was critically injured in a fire that broke out late on Sunday night at Dihabila village in Jajpur district. Manoj’s mother Madhabilata Panda (62) also suffered minor burn injuries. At least six houses were completely destroyed in the blaze. The injured man was shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack. The fire erupted due to an electric short circuit in Pandas’ house.
Dreaded criminal held in JSpur
Jagatsinghpur: The Tirtol police nabbed a dreaded criminal, Sk Abid Ali, from Rahama Bazar in Jagatsinghpur district on Sunday night. Abid was allegedly involved in a recent crime organised at Krishnanandpur in which he and three others were injured. Besides, several criminal cases are pending against him in different police stations in the district.
Youth drowns in Mahanadi in Kujang
Jagatsinghpur: A youth drowned in the Mahanadi near the Pankapala Sani temple under Kujang block in Jagatsinghpur district on Sunday. He was identified as libu Kantha of Nuasasanpada. While returning from the temple, he failed to board his boat and dared swimming across the river, following which he went missing. The body was fished out after a search operation conducted by locals and Kujang fire personnel.
Man injured in road mishap dies in hospital
Baleswar: A 45-year-old person undergoing treatment after sustaining injuries in a road accident died in the District Headquarters Hospital here on Monday. Deceased Mayadhar Mohanty had been hit by an unknown vehicle on NH-5 near Khantapara on Sunday night. A case in this connection has been registered by the police.
Baleswar BSNl casual staffs stage dharna
Baleswar: The casual employees of the BSNl staged a dharna in front of their office here on Monday to press their longstanding demands. Their association alleged that their genuine demands are overlooked by the authorities.