Tag: Ransack

Sundergarh: Tension erupted near Orissa Cement Limited (OCL) campus in Rajgangpur today during the public hearing on mining area expansion following which one person suffered injuries. According to sources, some protesters tore important papers and ransacked property when the public hearing was underway. Earlier in the day, thousands of tribal residents had staged protest outside the […]

Boudh: Tension erupted at Sanskara Junior College, Baunsuni in Boudh district today as students vandalised the premises of the educational institution for not getting admit cards to appear for Plus II examination. As per reports, more than 50 students of the junior college had filled up application form to appear for the Plus II exam […]

Malkangiri: Office of the Kurub panchayat under Kalimela police limits in the district was ransacked by Maoists today. Sources said as many as 25 Maoists broke open into the panchayat office and damaged TV set and furniture provided to villagers by the police. The incident is considered to be a fall out of the surrender […]

Bolangir: Tension ran high in the town after a group of women ransacked a liquor shop and torched bars protesting the illegal liquor sale near the railway station here on Monday. According to reports, the women, armed with lathis and brooms, broke into the liquor shop today morning and destroyed all the bottles and torched […]

Bolangir: The Municipality office of Bolangir was ransacked by the Councillors of the area today demanding immediate transfer of the Executive Officer. According to sources, the violence occurred protesting against the work procedures of the Municipality Executive Officer. During the protest, tables, chairs were smashed and the glasses of windows were shattered inside the office. […]

Rourkela: Tension prevailed at the Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital here after some people ransacked the hospital alleging that the death of their patient was due to medical negligence. The family and relatives of the deceased destroyed property of the hospital and demanded investigation into the incident. As per reports, the patient of Birajapalli here […]

Bhubaneswar: Tension prevailed at the Neelachal Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) here today as the B.Sc Nursing students ransacked property in protest of non-issuance of marksheet. Alleging inordinate delay on part of authorities in providing marksheet, the students staged a demonstration in the college. Later, the irate students ransacked the college notice board and smashed […]

Kendrapara:  Shamed after being accused and humiliated for stealing a mobile phone, a student of a private residential college allegedly committed suicide in Kendrapara district. The shocking incident sparked off resentment among other students who subsequently went on a rampage and ransacked property at Tagore Residential college at Duhuria. The deceased has been identified as […]

Koraput: Tension prevailed at the Koraput hospital when family members of a patient, who died in the hospital allegedly for doctors’ negligence, along with locals ransacked the hospital here on Thursday. Sources said one Sabitri of Kolab area was undergoing treatment in the ICU of the hospital and died on Thursday evening. The family members […]

Bhubaneswar:  Over 50 persons were injured in separate incidents of group clashes today marring Holi celebrations across Odisha. Most of the clashes that took place in several parts of the state including at Bhubaneswar are believed to be the fallout of the ongoing rivalry between the groups since panchayat elections. Police had to fire tear-gas […]

Bhubaneswar: Some unidentified miscreants allegedly ransacked Congress Bhavan late on Wednesday night. According to sources, the assailants damaged flower vases, window glasses at Congress Bhavan. Besides, they also broke the CCTV cameras installed at the party’s state headquarters, sources added. Notably, the youth wing of Congress was scheduled to protest AICC leader and Odisha in-charge […]

Puri: A day after miscreants looted Rs 27 lakh from three ATMs in Bhadrak, some unidentified miscreants ransacked a SBI ATM at Charichaka bazaar in Nimapada late on Friday night. Besides, the miscreants also broke the CCTV cameras installed at the ATM. Being informed about the incident, Nimapada police rushed to the spot and started […]

Puri: Police arrested six persons today in connection with the ransacking of the Puri District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) on August 17 night following the death of a patient. Notably, family members of deceased Nabakishore Jena had ransacked the Government-run hospital and allegedly thrashed some doctors and staff of the hospital in the night attributing Jena’s […]

Umerkote: Former parliamentarian and Congress leader Pradeep Majhi and 18 others arrested connection with ransacking of a forest range office at Raighar a few days back was granted bail by Assistant Sessions Judge here today. Court sources said the bail was granted on the production of a bailer and a personal bond of Rs 20,000. […]

Bhubaneswar: Tension ran high on the premises of Capital Hospital here on Tuesday night after family members of a patient ransacked an ambulance and thrashed the drivers of the emergency services when they refused to shift the patient from the government-run hospital to a private hospital. According to sources, two people of Phalikia slum, including […]