Mega lok Adalat at Sambalpur on Dec 6
Sambalpur: For speedy disposal of long-pending cases, a National lok Adalat would be held here on December 6 where 3,846 cases would be finalised. Old cases related to land acquisition, juvenile crimes, cheque bounce, bank loans, vehicle accidents, insurance claims and excise, civil and criminal, and many other cases would be settled on the day, informed Sambalpur Sessions Judge Deepti Mohapatra. At the same time, cases related to natural disasters, family disputes and railway disputes would also be settled, she said. “The aim behind the lok Adalat is to reduce the case backlogs and provide justice to people,” she added.
9-year-old raped by neighbour in K’pada
Kendrapada: A nine-year-old girl of Krushnadaspur village under Pattamundai Police limits was raped by her neighbour Pramod Mohanty(26) on Thursday morning. Following a complaint registered by the girl’s uncle, the Pattamundai Police arrested the accused. As per the FIR, while the minor girl was playing with her friends near a village temple, Pramod lured her to go with him to his house and later raped her. Hearing her scream, Pramod’s younger brother came to her rescue. The youth was produced before the local court on Friday, said Pattamundai Police Station IIC, Baruni Das.
Two courier boys held for theft in B’swar
Baleswar: The Town Police on Friday arrested two youths, who were working in a courier service company, and seized several items including laptops, shoes, clothes and other electronic gadgets from their possession. The duo, SK Madin(20) and SK Imran(24), used to take out items from courier packets. On the basis of a compliant from the company, the police arrested them after interrogations.
Jeypore police arrest 11 gamblers
Jeypore: A police team led by Jeypore Town Police Station IIC Tapan Kumar Rath arrested 11 persons, including two women and seized 13 mobile phones and cash of Rs1.9 lakh from them while conducting a raid on a gambling den. The arrested persons were later forwarded to court, informed SDPO Rajendra Kumar Senapati and IIC Rath.