3 looters held; gold foreign currencies seized
Bhubaneswar: The Khandagiri police on Saturday arrested three looters here and seized gold ornaments and foreign currencies, among other valuables, from them. Mobile phones, diamonds, gemstones, gold ornaments and foreign currencies were seized from their possession. Police have started further investigation.
Midday meal making: 3 hurt in cylinder blast
Kendrapada: Three persons, including a girl student, were injured in Kendrapada district after an lPG cylinder exploded at a school premises on Saturday. The cylinder went off at the Haladia Upper Primary School under Derabish block while midday meal preparations were underway. Cook Debaki Behera, her assistant Mitati Sahoo and a Class-V student were injured in the explosion. They were admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital.
land dispute: Man kills brother in N’garh
Nayagarh: A family feud over land turned fatal in Nayagarh district on Saturday as a man hacked his elder brother to death and injured his sister-in-law. A quarrel had ensued between Suresh Swain and his brother Ramesh of Singhapada village under the Khandapada police limits over distribution of land between them. The dispute intensified in morning with Suresh attacking Ramesh and the latter’s wife Pushpalata with a spade. Ramesh died on the spot. Pushpalata sustained grievous injuries and was admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital. Police arrested Suresh and started investigation.
RSP staff knocked to death by truck
Rourkela: A Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) employee died after being knocked down by a truck at PCI Chhak here on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Gopal Kishan. He died on the spot as the speeding truck hit his bike when he was going to his office.