21 quintal ganja seized; 4 held in M’giri
Malkangiri: In a big achievement for the district police, around 21 quintals of ganja were seized from two vehicles on the Orkel-Chitrakonda road in the district on Tuesday. During frisking of vehicles, cops seized the contraband worth Rs 2 crore from a truck and a pickup van. Police arrested four persons in the connection. The ganja was being smuggled from Andhra Pradesh to Maharashtra, sources said. Police are investigating to ascertain the involvement of others in the incident.
Truck mauls two bears to death in Jajpur
Jajpur: A road accident killed two bears in front of the Government Polytechnic College at Ragadi on Monday night. The animals were crossing NH-10 when a speeding truck hit them. Forest Department officials reached the spot and recovered the bodies of the bears.
Credai distributes reliefs to Fani-hit people
Bhubaneswar: The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (Credai), Bhubaneswar Branch distributed relief materials to the Cyclone Fani-affected people at different places. Credai members met the people and handed over basic essential materials to the people. The organisation would also contribute to the Chief Minister’s Relief fund (CMRF). The youth wing of the Credai Bhubaneswar took the lead in organising the relief distribution works.