Social worker Satyapriya Rath passes away
Brahmapur: Noted spiritual and social worker Satyapriya Rath passed away at the age of 84 at his Golapalli residence here on Sunday. Rath, who had served the Indian Army and Irrigation Department during his early days, was popular for his continuous and selfless efforts for implementation of Ghodahad Irrigation Project. His dead body was taken in a procession to the cremation ground near Gokarneswar Temple near Golapalli Street. Rath’s eldest son Neelamadhav conducted the last rites. Besides his family members, OBF President Bijaya Rath, retired health officer Suryanarayan Rath, Editor of Odia fortnightly Nabeen Rabi Rath paid last tributes.
Nayagarh constable held for taking bribe
Nayagarh: Vigilance police on Tuesday arrested constable Abdul Allim Khan of Malisahi police outpost under the Sadar police station in Nayagarh district for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 10,000. Khan had demanded the bribe from one Ramesh Chandra Sahoo of Raipur for not to entangle the latter’s wife in an excise case. later, a trap was laid and the constable was caught red-handed while accepting the graft money at the Nayagarh District Headquarters Hospital campus.
K’pada man held for kidnapping minor girl
Kendrapada: The Pattamundai police arrested a married person on Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping a minor girl from Belatala village in Kendrapada district on July 6. The girl had appeared for the Matric examination this year but failed to success. Chandan Sio of Tangantaila village under Rajnagar police station took the girl with him to Bangalore. Both of them returned to Tanganataila village on Monday. Acting on information, the Pattamundai police conducted raid and rescued the minor from Sio’s possession. Both were sent to a local hospital for medical examination.
K’pada woman injured in crocodile attack
KENDRAPADA: A middle-aged woman, Basanti Mallick, of Badanaukana village under the Rajnagar police limits in Kendrapada was injured in a crocodile attack on Wednesday. The reptile attacked Basanti while she was entering into a water body connected to the Hansua river to wash her body after defecating in a nearby field. The woman managed to save her life from the saltwater crocodile. later, she was rushed to the Rajnagar CHC for treatment.