Girls’ self-defence training launched in K’put
Koraput: Self-defence training of girls was launched at the Police UP School here on Thursday by SSA, Koraput, DPC, Poma Tudu. She emphasised on the need of being watchful over the happenings around apart from learning defence skills by girls. The eight-day course would be held in 185 schools across the district. Among others, SSA Gender Coordinator Padmini Pathi, school HM Narasingh Das and Mahesh Baral of Utkal Karate School, Sunabeda, attended the launching programme. Black Belt holder girl Payal Baral demonstrated the skills before the children.
FRP, blood donation camp held in B’swar
Baleswar: A 108 ambulance team organised a blood donation camp and the First Responder Programme (FRP) at the Rampur Upper Primary School in Baleswar district on Thursday with cooperation of people of Maharajpur gram panchayat. To avoid any untoward situation, a 108 ambulance was provided in the camp. NHM DPM, Baleswar, T Narayana Rao and Baleswar CDMO Dr Charubala Rath were present. More 400 people participated in the FRP and blood donation camp.
Seven hardcore criminals held in Jajpur
Jajpur: Seven criminals were arrested on Thursday evening in several parts of Jajpur district in connection with a series of crimes. The hardcore criminals were intercepted while they were planning to commit dacoity in a jewellery shop at Jajpur Road. They were identified as Sahadev Nayak (24), Sananda Nayak (22) of village langijoda, Saroj Nayak (34) of Kolari, Raju Nayak (24) of Deranga, Gobinda Pradhan (24) of Chandapur, Tapan Pradhan (24) of Santarabandha and Biren Dehuli (25) of Asrubahala. The police also seized two revolvers, 13 live bullets and other deadly weapons, mobile phones and cash from them, said Jajpur Road SDPO JK Das.
25 quintals bhang seized, one held in Jajpur
Jajpur: Excise officials on Friday seized 25 quintals of bhang (cannabis) and three sacks of Shatavari drug from the house of Niranjan Aiecha at village Bilipada under the Kuakhia police station in Jajpur district. The values of the contrabands were estimated to be around Rs5 lakh. Two machines to crush dried leaves were also recovered. Niranjan was arrested on the charges of illegally storing and manufacturing bhang and drugs and a case was registered against him.