Rourkela: A special Pocso court in Sundargarh on Tuesday convicted four men in a case involving abduction, trafficking and gang-rape of a minor girl, sentencing two of them to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment each for gang-rape and awarding three years’ rigorous imprisonment to the other two for abducting and trafficking the survivor.According to the…
Rourkela: A 44-year-old woman died on Tuesday after a truck allegedly hit a motorcycle on SH-10 near Sawmill chowk under Brahmani Tarang police station limits. Manjulata Rout of Ulsa colony under Birmitrapur police station limits in Sundargarh district, worked at a private unit in Kalunga.Police said she had taken a lift on a bike from…
Rourkela: A man was arrested by Raghunathpalli police on Sunday evening for allegedly killing his wife last night over delay in serving dinner. The accused, Sanjay Bilung of Netaji Nagar, was a daily wager.Police said Bilung attacked Sunita (32) with a tile after an argument over delay in serving dinner. Sunita died on the spot….
Rourkela: More than 50,000 children across Odisha, including 1,581 in Sundargarh district, who lost either one or both parents to Covid-19, have allegedly not received financial assistance under the Ashirbad scheme since March.The scheme, launched in 2021 to support children affected by the pandemic, provided monthly assistance ranging from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,500. The…
Rourkela: A delegation of Odisha Forum, Delhi, on Wednesday met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and submitted a memorandum signed by over 1,000 devotees of Lord Jagannath, opposing Iskcon’s celebration of Rath Yatra ahead of traditional schedule.The eight-member delegation, led by Odisha Forum chairperson Gokul Patnaik, urged that Iskcon be advised to adhere to…
Rourkela: Four persons, including two members of Wildlife Protection Squad of Satkosia Wildlife Division, were arrested on Saturday for allegedly poaching a spotted deer and consuming its meat in the forest under Tikarpada wildlife range. Forest officials seized around 2 kg of cooked venison and the severed head of the animal from the spot.Acting on…
Rourkela: In a case of social ostracisation, the body of an 80-year-old woman was carried on a bicycle for nearly 1.5km by her family members to a crematorium in Bargarh district’s Paikamal block on Thursday after villagers allegedly refused to help to carry the body for the last rites.The deceased, Jayanti Baccha, a widow from…
Rourkela: In a heart-rending case of poverty, a daily wager from Sundargarh district has surrendered three of his children to the Sundargarh child welfare committee, expressing his inability to raise them.The siblings — two daughters aged 10 and 8, and a son aged 5 — have since been placed in a children’s home in Rourkela…
Rourkela: A 23-year-old man was arrested in Sundargarh district on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing his stepfather to death a day earlier. The incident took place at Barasuan Mandir Basti under Lahunipada police station limits. Asadhu Dehury (60) lived with his wife Sunari, stepson Ramesh Naik (23) — from Sunari’s previous marriage — and two daughters.Police…
Rourkela: A 63-year-old man died while trying to save his grandson from electrocution, while three others are critical Tuesday, triggering protests at Birmitrapur community health centre in Sundargarh district on Wednesday, with locals alleging contractor negligence.Isdor Kusma was electrocuted Tuesday afternoon at Jayakudar village under Raiboga police station limits when he rushed to rescue his…
