J’khand PlFI member held in S’garh
Rourkela:The Hatibari police arrested a Jhrakhand-based extremist group PlFI member, lal Mohan Badaik (32), from Mangra Toli village in Sundargarh district on Friday night. Basing on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid on Badaik’s house and arrested him while he was sleeping. During interrogation, Badaik confessed that he was involved in the Baunjore outpost attack and many other anti-criminal activities in border areas. Police forwarded him to court on Saturday.
Woman held for attempting to kill hubby
Rourkela: The Plant Site police have arrested a woman at Nayabazar Hillside Basti for allegedly attempting to kill her husband. One Rushi Mukhi had married Panabati Mukhi after death of his first wife. But they often used to quarrel on different issues. On Saturday night, a heated argument took place among them and Rushi started beating Panabati. In a fit of rage, Panabati hit Rushi’s head and face with a halberd. Getting information, the police rushed to the spot and sent Rushi to the IGH for treatment and arrested Panabati.
Man held in dowry torture case in R’kela
Rourkela: The Bondhamunda police arrested one Rajesh Badaik of Kumbhrapada under the Uditnagar police station and forwarded him to court in a dowry torture case on Saturday. Badaik had married one Chandini of Malgodown area and both were staying in the Bondhamunda
Diesel colony. On May 23, Chandini attempted to commit suicide by setting herself on fire. Badaik also got some burn injuries while trying to rescue her. later, the neighbours admitted both of them at the IGH, where Chandini succumbed to her injuries. The deceased’s brother lodged a complaint at the Bondhamunda police station that Rajesh was torturing his sister for dowry, for which she was forced to commit suicide.