Tag: Bhadrak

  Cuttack: A man was arrested today by the Cuttack police and forwarded to the court for duping money from people by faking his son’s cancer. The accused has been identified as Sukant Puhana from Gudari area of Bhadrak. According to sources, Puhana lied to an employee of a private media house that his son […]

Bhadrak: Vehicular movement on the Bhadrak-Chandbali main road was disrupted on Saturday following a demonstration by locals protesting the death of a youth in a road accident near Baharpal village in Bhadrak district Friday. Irate locals staged the demonstration by placing the body of the youth Chinmay Pallai on the road and burning tyres demanding […]

Balasore: Odisha police on Monday arrested the accused in the rape of a 4-year-old girl in Nilagiri of Balasore district. Addressing a press conference, Balasore SP, B Jugal Kishore stated that the accused Nityachandan Jena was arrested from Bandha Chhak in Bhadrak this evening. Jena absconded after allegedly raping the 4-year-old minor girl by luring […]

Cuttack: A cancer patient allegedly hanged himself to death in a private nursing home at Ranihaat here today. The deceased has been identified as Rangadhar Baiti of Tihidi in Bhadrak district. Rangadhar, a driver by profession, had been undergoing treatment for cancer for a long time, informed the hospital staff who found him hanging from […]

Bhadrak: At least 12 students had a narrow escape today after a coal-laden vehicle hit a school van they were travelling in near the Badamahara Chhak in the district. Although the van was damaged in the mishap, all the students in the vehicle escaped unhurt. Following the mishap, locals blocked the road demanding arrest of […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has given proposals for establishment of 12 non-major ports in the State, informed State Commerce Minister Nrusingha Charan Sahu in the Odisha Assembly today. In a written reply, Sahu mentioned that a notification regarding the establishment of 12 non-major ports, including four in Balasore, two each in Ganjam, Bhadrak and Puri […]

Bhadrak: The district administration today suspended internet services for 48 hours in Bhadrak as a precautionary measure to maintain peace and communal harmony during the Ram Navami celebrations. “Internet services have been suspended for a total of 48 hours, but once the Ram Navami procession gets over peacefully within 24 hours then we can immediately […]

Bhadrak: Three youths drowned while taking bath in Baitarani River near Nerada panchayat under Bhandaripokhari of Bhadrak district today. As per sources, the three have been identified as Jagannath Boitai (15), Diptiranjan Boitai (17) and Pradeep Bal (20), all residents of Boitai Sahi. Sources informed that the trio went missing after getting trapped in a […]

Bhadrak: As a measure to maintain law and order, the district administration has clamped prohibitory orders under Sec 144 of CrPc in Bhadrak town ahead of Ram Navami celebrations. “The district administration has imposed prohibitory orders in Bhadrak town from 6 PM today for an indefinite period to maintain law and order and harmony,” said […]

Bhadrak: Vigilance officials today conducted simultaneous searches on the office and residence of Kamalakant Behera, Assistant Executive Engineer of Salandi Canal Division in Bhadrak on charges of amassing property disproportionate to his known sources of income. Sources said two teams of the anti-corruption wing headed by Balasore Vigilance DSP Santosh Samantray and Baripada Vigilance DSP […]

Bhadrak: In a gruesome incident, a man allegedly strangulated his wife and nine-month-old son to death over a family feud at Majhi Sahi under Dhusuri police station in Bhadrak district a few days ago.   What is more shocking is that the accused man, after killing the two, buried the bodies in his house. Locals informed […]

Bhadrak: Mysterious death of nearly 100 buffaloes in the past seven days has created a panic among livestock farmers particularly in Khatuapatna village of Chandbali in Bhadrak district. Though the district administration has sent a special team of veterinary doctors for treatment, the death of buffaloes could not be prevented. The veterinary team collected blood […]

Bhadrak: A youth was detained and beaten black and blue allegedly for misbehaving with a girl in Bainja village under Chandbali police limits of Bhadrak district. A video in which the youth was seen being beaten up by the girl’s family and the villagers has reportedly gone viral on social media. As per sources, the […]

Bhubaneswar: Harried over police inaction in tracing her daughter who has been missing since last 50 days, a woman attempted self immolation in front of collector and SP during a grievance hearing in Bhadrak. The shocking incident was reported at the joint grievance hearing camp and took everyone by surprise. According to reports, Bilasini Patra […]

Bhadrak: Tension prevailed after bodies of two minor boys, missing since Wednesday, were recovered from Jagannathprasad village under Basudevpur block in the district on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Kulamani Barik and Saroj Padhi. Both the children were missing from Maha Shivaratri day on February 14. The locals alleged that the children have […]