3 detained for assaulting Balangir scribe
Balangir: Local journalist Chandrabhanu Maulana, who works with a TV channel, was assaulted by three youths at Bishnumunda on Thursday while he was covering a story on water crisis during summer. When he was taking a shot of water being taken from a tanker, the youths opposed it and assaulted him. The Balangir District Journalists’ Association condemned the attack and demanded action against the culprits. The scribes also met the SP in this regard. The Balangir Town police station has registered a case and detained the three alleged attackers, said SDPO Srimanta Barik.
Baleswar youth found hanging
Baleswar: A youth was found hanging from a tree near a hospital building under mysterious circumstance in Sunhat area here on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Sheikh Azaruddin. The matter came to light when the locals spotted the body. The deceased’s family members after alleging a murder case, the locals staged road blockade and obstructed the main road leading to Chandipur beach, DRDO and Balramgadi fishing base. Later a murder case was registered by the police.
Injured king cobra rescued, freed in B’swar
Baleswar: A 15-feet-long king cobra was rescued by a team and freed in the Kuldiha Sanctuary after administrating treatment on Thursday. The snake was spotted in Kalijhati village under Nilgiri block and was rescued by a team headed by Honorary Wildlife Warden Prakash Mardaraj. As per sources the cobra was spotted in an injured condition in the village, close to the forest, by some locals and later was treated and left in the jungle.
B’pur Budhi Thakurani fest from Apr 29
Brahmapur: The famous Maa Budhi Thakurani Yatra of Brahmapur is likely to be held from March 29 to April 26, for which a Shuba Kunti (holy pole) has been installed and all other preparations are almost over. The Ganjam district Collector and the SP were informed about the scheduled dates for approval by Deshi Behera and P Durga Prasad on Wednesday. Now, efforts have been initiated for construction of a temporary platform at the Deshi Behera street for which logs have already been brought.
Ganjam weightlifters honoured
Brahmapur: The Ganjam District Weightlifting Association on Wednesday felicitated the weightlifters of the district, who have won different titles across the country. Medicine specialist Dr Prafulla Chandra Sahu attended as guest and awarded the winners. Weightlifters like K Ravi Kumar, who have recently won in Jaipur and Vishakhapatnam, Sushant Sahu, Anil Kumar Sahu and Minati Dash were honoured. Besides, trainers Sita Prasad Patnaik and Jagyan Narayan Nanda were also honoured. Among others, State Weightlifting Association VP Kumud Chandra Sahu, Narayan Sahu, Rabi Rath, District Sports Officer Prasant Kumar Sahu, Prafulla Jagannath Padhy and Gagarin Nayak were present.
Woman dies in lightning strike in Pallahara
Pallahara: A 46-year-old woman of Jamara under the Pallahara PS died after she was struck by lightning on Thursday evening. She was identified as Sukanti Sahu. While Sukanti was returning home from river, the lightning struck her near a Mahua tree. She was rushed to the Pallahara Government Hospital, where a doctor declared her brought dead.