Cops probe Rs 5L ATM loot in Baleswar
Baleswar: Police have initiated an investigation after a report of loot of an ATM kiosk was received by them from the Singla area in the district. The police along with a scientific team began a probe with a sniffer dog squad, but so far they were clueless. Miscreants had decamped with cash of Rs 5 lakh after breaking open the kiosk of a private bank located on the Basta-Baliapal road at Jamsuli village. They used a gas cutter for the ATM loot, which was first noticed by the locals on Wednesday.
Major fire: 3 families rendered homeless in Jajpur
Jajpur: Seven rooms of three families were gutted in a major fire that broke out at Radhanagar village under Rasulpur block in Jajpur district on Wednesday night. Properties worth lakhs were reduced to ashes. Being informed, Fire Services personnel reached the village and doused the flames. The reason behind the outbreak of fire was yet to be ascertained. The mishap has rendered the families homeless amid intense cold wave conditions .
5 gamblers held; Rs 56K seized in Ganjam
Brahmapur: The Gopalpur police in Ganjam district raided a gambling den at Pathara Chhack and arrested five gamblers. Besides, the cops led by Gopalpur IIC Vivekananda Mahanta seized Rs 56, 500 cash, four mobile phones and three bikes from their possession. Police have lodged a case at the Gopal police station under the relevant sections of the IPC and are investigating into the case, said police sources.