Man killed, wife hurt as pickup van hits bike
Angul: A person died and his wife sustained critical injuries after the motorcycle by which they were travelling was hit by a pickup van on NH-55 near Badakera in Angul district on Wednesday. Jitu Sahu of Tubey village in the district and his wife were returning home from the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) when the tragedy occurred.
Driver dies as bus overturns in Ganjam
Brahmapur: A driver was killed and six passengers sustained injuries when a bus overturned in the Kabisuryanagar area of Ganjam district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Hara Prasad Palai of Polasara area in the district. The injured persons were admitted to the Community Health Centre (CHC) at Kabisuryanagar for treatment. The bus carrying the passengers turned turtle near Budhamba village in the afternoon. While the driver died on the spot, six passengers were injured.
Driver killed as truck overturns in S’pur
Sambalpur: A truck driver was killed after the onion and garlic-laden vehicle overturned at Bhimakhoj chhak in the Jujumara area of the district on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Dinesh (27) from Madhya Pradesh. The truck going from Madhya Pradesh to Baripada turned turtle as one of its tyres burst. The driver died of suffocation after being pressed inside the cabin.
Criminal held; bombs seized in B’pur
Brahmapur: The Goasani Nuagaon police have arrested a notorious criminal, Sunil Behera. Police have registered a case and forwarded him to court on Tuesday. Police said they got information around 1 pm that a youth was holding a bomb and terrorising people in platform no 4 of the city railway station. Immediately, they conducted a raid and managed to overpower the accused and seized two bombs from his possession.
Cobra, 24 hatchlings rescued in Bhadrak
Bhadrak: A female cobra along with 24 hatchlings was rescued from a house at Dehuri Anandapur village under Dhamnagar block on Wednesday. Snake Helpline member Sheikh Mirza rescued the reptiles from one Khageswar Mahakud’s house. Locals were frightened to witness the huge number of snakes in the house.
15-ft-long king cobra rescued from house
Rayagada: A 15-feet-long king cobra was rescued from a house in Hata Seskhal of Rayagada district on Wednesday. A joint team of Snake Helpline members and forest officials rescued the reptile, which weighed around 30 kg. The cobra was later released into forest.