Tag: Death

Kendrapara: In an inhuman act, the Marsaghai police today arrested an elderly couple while leaving behind their two granddaughters at home alone. Later after receiving information, the district child welfare committee (CWC) rescued the two girl children and took them into their custody. After the death of the mother, Sumitra Parida on August 19, the […]

Nayagarh: In a saddening incident, a man and his son died after coming in contact with a live wire in Gambharidihi village under Itamati block of the district during wee hours today. The mishap occurred when the villager, identified as Anath Mohapatra, going towards his farmland came in contact with the live electric wire that […]

Bolangir: Eminent historian and senior epigraphist (study of inscriptions) Sadanand Agrawal passed away here today. He was 65. Agrawal was taken ill and shifted from his residence at Menda to Bolangir district headquarters hospital where he died at around 4 am. Known for his extensive research on western Odisha history Agrawal lacked any formal higher education, but had earned  fame in […]

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/Sambalpur: An undertrial prisoner died while undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack today. Family members have alleged that he was being tortured in the jail as injury marks were found on his body. The UTP Saroj Das had been lodged at Choudwar Jail. A resident of Pilgrim Sahi, he had been […]

Cuttack: Regarded as Odisha’s peacock man, Panu Behera, a retired home guard of Odisha Police died of prolonged illness here on Friday. The demise of the home guard has come as a major shock not only for family but also the peacocks that he has been protecting near Naraj for the last few years. Popularly […]

Jharsuguda: A youth allegedly hacked to death his sister-in-law over family feud at Bhikhyamapali village under Rengali police limits in Jharsuguda district here on Wednesday. The accused identified as Dayalal Meher attacked his sister-in-law Binita with a sharp weapon following a heated argument with her over some trivial matter, sources said. Later, Dayalal surrendered before […]

Cuttack: An under trial prisoner (UTP) of Dhenkanal jail died while undergoing treatment at the SCB medical college and hospital here on Tuesday. The UTP was identified as Pabitra Rout of Bimala village in Dhenkanal district. However, Rout’s son alleged that his father died due to negligence by jail authorities. Jail sources said, Rout was […]

Bhubaneswar: The 23-year-old lion, Laxman, one of the oldest members of Nandankanan Zoological Park here died reportedly of old age here on Tuesday. Official sources said, Laxman was not keeping well for the last couple of weeks and the big cat had also left food in the last two days. He died in his enclosure […]

Bhubaneswar:  Carrying out investigation into the mysterious death of a senior technician of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Sunabeda, police have arrested three persons in connection with the incident. The accused have been identified as Rajendra Kumar Rout, Jagadish Chandra Paiba and Arun Jena. The trio was present inside the Sukhoi-30 aircraft plant inside the company when their […]

Phulbani: In a tragic incident at Belpadar Ashram school in Phulbani of Kandhamal district, a Class III girl was found hanging at the dining hall of the school today. The Headmaster of the school informed about the incident to the family members of the girl. However, after the girl was shifted to Phulbani hospital, the […]

Bhubaneswar: Tragedy struck Holi celebrations in Odisha as at least four persons were killed in various incidents of drowning across the State on Monday, official said. All the victims were either minors or youngsters who had gone to water bodies to take bath after playing Holi. In Kendrapara, two boys drowned in a pond at […]

Bhadrak: Terming the death of Suresh Rout, a senior Congress leader of Bhadrak district, as a pre-planned murder, the Congress today demanded a CBI probe. “We demand that the police should register a case under section 302 of the IPC and immediately arrest those who are involved in the murder of Rout. Besides, we also […]

Bhubaneswar: Following the death of a girl student of Odisha University of Agriculture Technology (OUAT) on Saturday night, the Commissionerate police on Monday night told the media that the ownership of the vehicle, which ran over the student, is still in the name of Sidharth Construction though it was sold out in 2009. “Though the […]

Dhenkanal: Tension ran high at the District Headquarters Hospital here this evening following the death of a youth who was shot at during a pre-poll violence in Tarabha village this afternoon. According to reports, Salman Rout, a youth of Tarabha village was seriously injured after sustaining bullet injuries during a pre-poll violence in the village. […]