Hundreds of migrant workers from Odisha stuck in the Gulf country of Bahrain request the Odisha government to rescue them alleging inhuman behaviour by the authorities of the private company they are working
Ganjam: In what could be a violation of the Wildlife Protection Act, a dangerous performance involving torture and cruelty on snakes for the purpose of entertainment during a Jatra show in Ganjam district has reportedly gone viral on social media. The video, which was uploaded on YouTube on May 15, reveals a member of the […]
Puri: A day after a 74-year-old woman and her daughter-in-law were allegedly beaten up by the Inspector In-charge (IIC) of Nimapara police station in Puri district, the cop was removed from the police station today. Accused IIC Mrutyunjay Swain has been directed to discharge his duties from Puri Police Headquarters till completion of the investigation. […]
Gunupur: Sasmita Sabar, the daughter-in-law of former Gunupur MLA Rammurty Gamanga has lodged a complaint alleging dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws. As per the complaint, Sasmita stated that Rammurty’s son Lalit Ranjan Gamang had married her in May 2017. Few days after their marriage, her in-laws including father-in-law Rammurty and mother-in-law Anusaya started […]
Dhenkanal: The superstitious practice of hot iron branding has assumed alarming proportions in Odisha with reports of more than 25 children subjected to the torture surfacing in Dhenkanal district today. Sources said the villagers of Mathkargola Panchayat believe that children will not be affected with any disease if they are administered hot iron branding on […]
Soro: A man was arrested on Monday for tying a mentally challenged minor girl with a rope and beating her up in Sajanpur village under Soro block of the district. The arrested person, identified as Bipin Sahoo along with some others tortured the minor girl, Rachana Lenka, for allegedly stealing firewood from the house of […]
Berhampur: A day after a man was lynched by a mob for allegedly practising sorcery in Daringbadi area of Kandhamal, another man was subjected to inhuman torture over similar allegations in Khallikote area of Ganjam district today. According to sources, one Bhaskar Swain was beaten up severely with wooden plank after being tied to a […]
Cuttack: A day after the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) lodged a complaint over torture of a four-year-old girl, Police today arrested the accused from CDA area in the city today. “Following the complaint of Child Line, we registered a case under Section 323 of IPC and 75 of Juvenile Justice Act at CDA sector Phase […]
Baripada: She had a love marriage at the young age of 17 but her dreams were shattered after being pushed into flesh trade by her husband. Seven years later, family members found her in a pitiable condition at Baripada Medical College in Mayurbhanj district. The woman is undergoing treatment at the medicine ward of Baripada […]
Bhubaneswar: A married woman working with a private hospital here, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in the bedroom of her house in the city late last night. Family members of the deceased, identified as Swarupa, alleged she was murdered whereas husband of the young woman claimed she had committed suicide. Sasmita Acharya, sister […]
Cuttack: Students of Ravenshaw University today staged demonstration in front of the Vice-Chancellor (VC) and Cuttack DCP office protesting the arrest of one fellow student by police on charges of beating up a youth here on Monday. The students claimed police have arrested an innocent student, a Plus III second year student Anshuman Mohanty, who […]
Cuttack: Four persons of a family including the father-in-law and the mother-in-law of a woman were arrested today on charges of torturing her at Srikoruan village under Sadar police limits in the district. The arrest was made after the woman staged dharna in front of her in-laws house seeking justice. According to the complaint, the […]
Berhampur: In an instance of harassment, a family had to flee the village after allegedly being tortured and thrashed by a newly elected sarpanch at Tentulipali village under Khalikote block in Ganjam district. Exercising franchise as per their own choice in the recently concluded panchayat election cost Bhikari Sahu and his family dear. After election, […]
Bhubaneswar: A labourer from Patrapur village of Kendrapara district has alleged torture by his company officials in Oman. The man has been identified as Ashutosh Dhala. According to reports, the family of Dhala was not aware of his whereabouts for two months till he sent a voice message and narrated his ordeal to them. Talking […]
Koraput: After the persecution video of a couple at G. Rautpur village under Dasmantpur block became public, police here has started an investigation into the matter. It may be mentioned that the couple in love had fled from the village on March 19, as their families were against the relationship over caste and age issue. […]
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