IAS officer seeks police protection after attack
Bhubaneswar: IAS officer Batakrushna Dehury, Additional Secretary of Steel & Mines Department, has sought police protection after he was attacked by miscreants in the city on Thursday. He had been attacked by two bike-borne youths when he was returning home in the evening. He has sustained injuries in his leg. Though the reason behind the attack is yet to be ascertained, Dehury alleged that it was an orchestrated plan. Police have started investigation into the incident.
Samaleswari Express halts midway
Koraput: The Samaleswari Express, which recently had caught fire leading to death of three railway employees on June 25, halted between Kotpad and Kusumi in Jeypore due to a technical glitch on Friday. The train was on its way to Howrah from Jagdalpur. The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) reached the spot for an inquiry.
Theatre director Babaji Das passes away
Bhubaneswar: Noted theatre director and social worker Babaji Charan Das passed away at his Sastri nagar residence here on Thursday. He was 93. People from various walks of life paid their last respects to him in his residence. The Ardhanariswar temple market remained closed as a mark of respect to the departed soul. Das’ last rites were performed at the Swargadwar in Puri.