News from Berhampur

Road blockades and protests have been reported from Bhanjanagar in Ganjam; Mahabiroad in Dhenkanal; and Nilagiri in Balasore.

Situation is such that patients and their attendants have to wait for days to get a unit of blood from the hospital's blood bank. It has become hard to get a unit of blood even if they manage to get a donor in exchange.

As per initial reports, three miscreants intercepted Sanatan and allegedly attacked him with swords and other sharp weapons. Sanatan died on the spot after sustaining multiple injuries in the attack.

Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek is seen exhibiting his dance skills during an event hosted at Reserve Battalion near Ambapua in the district.

Panigrahi had filed a discharge petition in one of the five cases registered at Golanthara Police Station in connection with an alleged cheating incident.

The police confiscated a huge number of fake & blank certificates, logos, printer, six smart phones and holograms of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh education departments.

“Power cuts have increased since Tata Power took over the distribution. There is nobody who will listen to our grievances,” rued Panchu Badatya from Haradapadar village.

As per reports, Sahu was returning home on a bike with a friend from Badapalli when five miscreants waylaid and attacked him with sharp weapons near Kamarasingh village.

Odisha BJP Vice President, Bhrugu Baxipatra termed the move as politically motivated and devised to get undue support from the DUDA during the next general elections.

Sources said trouble erupted after a youth passed some lewd comments when a record dance was being performed. Irate over this, the staff of the opera entered into a verbal duel with the youth and it soon snowballed into a major altercation.

The entire incident and the accident have been captured in a CCTV camera installed at the spot. The victims have been identified as Supriya, Sasmita and her child.

Ganjam SP Jagmohan Meena said, “The aspirant was participating in the running practice when he fell unconscious. Initially, he was rushed to a hospital at Chhatrapur and later shifted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital where he died during treatment.”

As per reports, the drivers turned violent when the police tried to prevent them from stopping trucks entering Odisha from other states.

As per reports, the Badabazaar Police in Berhampur had registered an FIR over a complaint of bombing on a house in Laxminrusingha Sahi. After getting a tip off on the miscreants’ hideout, the police raided a house at Srikhetra Vihar in the silk city.

The family members thanked OTV saying their words are falling short to express their gratitude to the leading channel of Odisha for the help it extended.