Married woman commits ‘suicide’ in K’pada
Kendrapada: Susmita (25), wife of Prasanna Parida of Pandiri village on Thursday was found dead in suspicious circumstances. Sasmita, daughter of Rabindra lenka of Marderpur, had married Prasanna six years back. She was found hanging in the house. Sasmita’s father lodged an FIR alleging that she was killed by her in-laws. Police seized the body and sent it for autopsy after registering an unnatural death case. The District Headquarters Hospital has referred the body’s autopsy to the FMT department of the SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack. As per the autopsy report, necessary action would be initiated, stated Kendrapada Sadar police station IIC Biranchi Bag.
Three killed in lightning in Ganjam
Brahmapur: Three daily labourers were killed on Saturday afternoon when lightning struck them at Jharana Chhak in the Purusottampur area of Ganjam district. They were identified as Gobardhan Behera, Sujan Behera and Kunja Behera of the Golanthara area near Brahmapur city. All the deceased were working when the tragedy struck them.