11 held in T’garh PS burning case
Balangir: The Titilagarh police arrested and court-forwarded 11 persons, including a minor, in connection with the burning of the Titilagarh police station, which had occurred a few days ago. The minor accused was forwarded to the CJM court.
Three youths, 3 cows die in S’garh lightning
Rourkela: Three youths and three cows were killed due to lightening incident at different places in Sundargarh district on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased youths belonged to Kantsara village, Gudiani and Tola village. The cows died in the Birkera area under the lathikata block when lightning struck them on their way back from a grazing field. Birkera Sarpanch Mahesh Nag along with villagers reached the spot and demanded compensation for the cow owners.
Woman, daughter electrocuted in J’pore
Koraput: A woman and her daughter at Mundaguda Sevashram of Baipariguda in Jeypore were killed when they came in contact with a live wire on Thursday morning. Deceased Mamata Bisoyee, wife of an employee of the Sevashram, came in touch with the live wire when she had gone with her daughter Barsa to dry clothes in the school premises. Hearing her mother’s scream, Barsa tried to pull her out and got electrocuted in the process.
Woman crushed to death in Jajpur
Jajpur: A 52-year-old woman was crushed to death when a speeding truck dashed her at Jaraka on NH-5 under the Dharmasala police station on Thursday. The deceased, identified as Sabitri Panda of Mirjapur village, met the accident while she was crossing the road. The truck driver managed to flee from the spot. However, police seized the truck and sent the dead body to the Government hospital at Jajpur Road for autopsy.