Tag: Aska

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Ganjam: BJP leader Pradip Patri was allegedly thrashed by BJD workers today during a public hearing meeting chaired by the Collector in Aska of Ganjam district. The incident took place at Dharakot panchayat samiti office following which Patri suffered injuries. Patri, who is the president of the Farmers’ cell of BJP’s Ghumsar organisational district, had […]

Ganjam: A pall of gloom descended upon Kusapada village under Dharakote police limits in Ganjam after an elderly man and his son were found dead on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Rajendra Panda (55) and his son Kalpabat (20). It is suspected that both committed suicide over some family dispute. Sources said Kalpabat […]

Berhampur: Panic gripped Jayapur village under Aska police limits after a decomposed body of a 30-year-old person was recovered from the septic tank of his residence on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Kabula Patra. According to reports, Kabula was untraceable for the last two days and it is suspected that he was brutally […]

Aska: A youth was brutally hacked to death in broad daylight by two unidentified miscreants near Sunamba Sahi Chhak in Ganjam district over suspected past rivalry. The deceased has been identified as Mitu Das, who worked as a mason. According to reports, Mitu was attacked by the miscreants when he was working at a construction […]

Berhampur: A bus owner was killed after two unknown miscreants shot at him inside a bus at Karanjei square near Aska in Ganjam district on Monday night. Pratap Pallai of Pakalapalli in Ganjam was going to Berhampur from Aska while the miscreants intercepted the bus near Karanjei and opened two rounds of fire before fleeing […]

Aska: A youth was killed after two unidentified miscreants hurled bombs and fired at him in Aska of Ganjam district on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Susant Jena of Humuki village under Aska police limits. According to sources, the incident occurred near Humuki School when Susant was returning home from market when two […]

Berhampur: Continuing with its ongoing crackdown on criminals, police nabbed a hardcore anti-social Muna Sahu and one of his aides after an encounter. This is the second encounter to be reported in the district in the last two days while four criminals have been nabbed in such special operation. According to reports, Muna and his […]

Berhampur: A criminal wanted in several cases was today caught by police following a scuffle near Karanjei chhak under Aska police limits in wee hours today. Acting on a tip-off, local police officials were frisking vehicles near Karanjei chhak when the dreaded criminal Anant Narayan Patnaik along with an aide crossed the locality on a […]

Aska: Normal life was thrown out of gear in various parts of Aska in Ganjam district as lawyers observed a dawn-to-dusk bandh demanding sub-division status to the town. As part of their protest, the lawyers under the banner of the Lawyers Association and Kriyanusthan Committee staged a road blockade at Badanadi and Rusikulya bridges on […]

Aska: One more farmer identified as Brundaban Swain of Nuagaon under Aska Block in Ganjam district has committed suicide by consuming poison. Swain had consumed poison yesterday morning. He was earlier rushed to Aska hospital and later shifted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur where he breathed his last. Family members of Swain […]

Aska: A three-member team of CBI officials today arrived in Aska in Ganjam district to probe into the chit fund scam. Reports said the officials of the central investigating agency led by SP, Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Additional SP, Rajiv Sinha, after their arrival in Aska town, went to Revenue Inspection bungalow where they verified […]

Aska: A bear got trapped in snare laid by poacher to catch boar at Budhamba village under Polasara block in Ganjam district on Sunday morning. According to source, the bear sustained injuries on its waist after the poacher cut the snare. Also read: Elephant, its calf found dead Meanwhile, locals expressed dissatisfaction as no forest […]

Aska: Notorious criminal Chakanayan Nahak sustained bullet injuries on his leg in a police encounter at Jhagadei area late on Friday night. According to police sources, a police team attempted to overpower Nahak and his associate when the duo was roaming in the city on a motor cycle. When the police tried to nab them, […]

Berhampur: Opened by the Odisha government in August last year, the blackbuck treatment dispensary-cum-rescue centre at Charimaili near Aska in Ganjam district does not have a veterinary doctor. The centre was established at an expenditure of Rs 18 lakh from the blackbuck habitat development fund, officials said. The government had sanctioned for the post of […]