It is suspected that the woman might have killed herself by jumping off her apartment roof in Jayadev Vihar under Saheed Nagar police of Bhubaneswar.
The deceased has been identified as Devaki Prusti, mother of Nalini Prusti an OPEPA employee who was arrested by Vigilance along with her husband Bijay Ketan Prusty, a Tehsildar.
A note was reportedly recovered from the deceased's apartment, informed sources.
According to reports, Saheed Nagar Police is investigating the case but still has not confirmed suicide. The note retrieved has been sent to forensic lab for determining its genuineness, added sources.
The deceased Gudi Nayak of Rajabagicha in the city had been taking the expired medicines during her initial treatment at district headquarters hospital (DHH) in Cuttack in the last three months.
The family members alleged that the medicines were issued from the DHH and were supplied to Gudi's family by an ASHA worker.
The ADMO had earlier ordered for a probe after a report was telecast by OTV in connection with the lapses in supply of expired medicines on December 29.
Following the incident, Gudi was admitted to the TB ward and SCB where she died while undergoing treatment today.
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According to reports, accused Nanda Kishore Mallick (29) threw his 10-month-old daughter on ground following a heated scuffle with his wife over petty issue.
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The incident occurred at around 7 pm on Friday. Later, a neighbour had rushed the infant to the hospital where she was declared dead by the doctors, sources said.
The deceased infant’s mother has lodged a complaint with police in connection with the incident. Police have seized the body and sent it for post mortem.
The accused father Nandakishore Mallik was nabbed by Jenapur police later in the day. He was absconding after the incident.
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 called as Panu Mausa (63), he was instrumental in protecting the environment near Sidheswar firing range at Talapada and moreover the peacocks.
“Despite his age, he was allowed to serve as home guard for his immense contribution towards protecting the cashew plantations near the firing range as well as taking care of the peacocks,” said DG (home Guard and Fire Services) Binay Behera.
Panu Behera had special bonding with over 60 peacocks that used to respond to his calls. Local villagers said that Panu Mausa used to feed the birds twice early in the morning and evening.
“After the super cyclone, three peacocks from Chandaka reserve forest had come to this place and since then Panu Behera has been taking care of them which resulted in the rise in their population in the area,” said Swadhin Pradhan, a local villager.
Pradhan further said that with Panu’s death, there is every possibility that the peacocks might face problems in finding food and water in the area. Under such circumstances, the government should at least come up with special measures for the protection of the peacocks.
“We would certainly look for alternatives to ensure that the peacocks do not face problems,” Behera added.
The girl, who was studying in the tenth standard, was struggling for life after sustaining severe burn injuries and her condition was highly critical.
She was first admitted to a local hospital and was shifted to VIMSAR at Burla and later to IGH when her condition worsened.
Following the death of the minor girl, a three-member team of Crime Branch visited the hospital. Besides, ADM Monisha Banerjee also met the family members of the deceased at the hospital.
"The district administration has made free vehicle arrangement for the family member of the deceased to shift the body from hospital to their home. Besides, Red Cross has also provided Rs 2,000 to the kin as travel expenses," informed Banerjee.
Meanwhile, Union Tribal Affairs minister Jual Oram has demanded Rs 10 lakh compensation for the family members of the deceased.
"I have written to IGH to offer treatment to the girl at free of cost. Her death is really unfortunate. The state government should take adequate measures so that incident of such kind do not repeat in the future," Oram said.
"Stringent action should be taken against the persons involved in the crime. I demand Rs 10 lakh compensation for the kin of the deceased," Oram added.
The girl, who was torched for protesting eve teasing, is a student of TRW School at Madhupur under Lanjigarh block. The incident took place when she had gone to a nearby stream to attend nature’s call on Wednesday afternoon. Two youths, identified as Bulu Das and Shyama Sahoo of the same village, had passed lewd comments at her.
The girl had protested and informed the matter to her parents. Her mother then had cautioned the youths for the act.
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Enraged by her mother’s warning, the two youths had abused the girl’s father in presence of others. Later in the evening when the girl was alone in her house, they trespassed and allegedly set her on fire after dousing her with kerosene oil.
Notably, Crime Branch is probing into the incident and six including two prime accused have been arrested in the case.
The deceased has been identified as Reni Sahoo.
According to sources, the incident took place at 9 am. A speeding trailer hit Reni causing her death on the spot.
Irate over the incident, the locals ransacked the trailer. Besides, they also staged a road blockade on Naranpur-Duburi road demanding compensation to the family members of the victim.
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Being informed about incident, police rushed to spot and started an investigation into the matter.
The deceased has been identified as Satya Mallick of Dhumamara village.
According to sources, Mallick was admitted to Balangir district headquarters hospital after he fell ill last night. However, he died while undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Meanwhile, family members of Mallick alleged medical negligence as the main reason behind the death.
More details are awaited.
According to sources, one Jharana Mallick wife of Goutam Mallick of Matiperilo village, delivered a boy this morning. However, the child slipped from the doctor’s hand post delivery, resulting death.
“The hospital officials have asked for money before the delivery and my husband has also paid Rs 500. After the delivery the doctor was holding the baby from legs to make him cry but the infant slipped from his hand,” Jharana alleged.
Meanwhile, the medical officials have refuted the charges made by Jharana.
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Kalpana Mishra, a nurse at the DHH, said, “There is no truth behind the allegations. We have tried to make the child cry as he was not crying after delivery.”
The deceased was identified as Sagar Nahak.
Sources said Nahak went into an unconscious state and fell on the ground while the drill class was going on at the school. He was rushed to a medical at Balisara. As no doctor was present at the medical, Nahak was taken to the Aska Community Health Centre (CHC), where doctors declared him brought dead.
Police have started investigation into the matter.
The deceased has been identified as Arpita Biswal, a Plus III final year student of Laxminarayan college in Jamshuli.
Following the incident, the irate locals torched the dumper and staged a road blocked at Daida chhak demanding compensation for the family members of the deceased.
Besides, the students of Laxminarayan college also blocked roads at Chachina chhak demanding construction of humps near their college.
According to zoo officials, the zebra died at enclosure number 34 while undergoing treatment there.
The exact reason behind the death of zebra is known. The reason can be ascertained after completion of the post-mortem, zoo officials added.
With this death, the number of the herbivorous animal decreased to three at the zoological park.
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Notably, a three-year-old female zebra had died at Nandankanan on August 20 this year.
The deceased has been identified as Udaynath Padhi (65) of Pichukuli village in Khurda.
According to sources, Padhi along with his family members had come to Puri for the darshan of the deities.
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Padhi, who was returning after the darshan, fall on the ‘Baisi Pahacha’ following a head reeling. He was immediately rushed to hospital where doctor declared him dead on arrival, sources added.
According to sources, 65 per cent of his body parts were burnt and he was undergoing treatment at the Plastic Surgery department of the government-run hospital.
He was shifted to trauma ICU yesterday after his health condition worsened. But he succumbed to his born injuries in the wee hours of today, medical sources said, adding that his body was handed over to his family members after the postmortem.
Meanwhile, home guards’ association has demanded to provide Rs 15 lakh compensation to the family members of Hati and a job to his wife. Besides, they also demanded to probe under what circumstance some other home guards were also sacked three years ago.
Bhubaneswar DCP Satyabrata Bhoi is probing whay and under what circumstances Hati was sacked from his job.
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Notably on September 2, Hati, came from Palas Palli area here, attempted to commit suicide by pouring kerosene on him and setting himself ablaze. When he started running towards the Naveen Nivas, security personnel who were on duty took hold of him in unconscious condition. He was first rushed to Capital Hospital andlater shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital as his condition deteriorated.
The deceased has been identified as Krishna Goldar, a resident of MV-72.
According to sources, Goldar was rushed to Malkangiri district headquarters hospital in the morning today after he felt pain in his chest. However, he died after some time while undergoing treatment at the government-run hospital.
Notably, he was arrested by Kalimela police 15-day ago after his auto rickshaw carrying school children met an accident at MPV-126 ghat.
The exact reason behind the death can be ascertained after the post mortem, said a Nandankanan official.
With this death, the number of the herbivorous animal decreased to three at the zoological park.
More details are awaited.
The deceased, identified as Bibhor Sahoo, was a resident of Hinjilicut of Ganjam district and had been working as Operational Assistant in the Air Force for past 10 years.
Family members of the deceased said Sahoo might have taken the extreme step due to some mental pressure at the workplace.
Meanwhile, a pall of gloom descended at Hinjilicut, the home town of Sahoo, after the body of the IAF officer reached here today. The last rites of Sahoo were performed at the crematorium in the town.
The deceased has been identified as JIta Mallick of Padmapur area in Jagatpur.
According to sources, Mallick was admitted to the government-run hospital three days ago after she tested positive for dengue.
She was shifted to ICU when her condition deteriorated. But, she died while undergoing treatment at the ICU, SCB emergency officer Bhubanananda Moharana informed.
Reports said Santosh Kumar Parida of Itamati area had come to a private clinic in Nayagarh town for treatment this morning. After examining the patient, Dr LN Bisoyee administered him an injection. Soon after, Pradhan started vomiting and died in the clinic.
Tension ran high in the area following the death of Parida. However, police rushed to spot and pacified the locals. Police later sealed the clinic and began investigation into the incident.
Talking to media persons, the sister of the deceased said her brother had a boil, which could not be healed despite all treatment. “This morning, we had brought him to the clinic where Dr Bisoyee administered him an injection. Soon after being administered the injection, he became serious. My husband took my brother to the district headquarters hospital but on the way to the hospital he informed me that my brother is no more,” she said with tears rolling down her cheeks.
Santosh Kumar Bal, a resident of Nayagarh, told the media that as Parida was suffering from diabetes, the boil he had on his body was not healing. Today, the family members had brought him to the clinic where Dr Bisoyee gave him an injection. Soon after the injection, Parida had a bout of vomiting and died within minutes. “After his death, the doctor took the body of Parida in an ambulance van and dumped it in the district headquarters hospital. We demand that the police should probe into the matter to find out the exact cause of his death,” he added.
IIC of Naygarh Town Police Station, Narayan Barik said the police has sealed the clinic owned by Dr Anand Chandra Sarangi. “We have registered a case as per the complaint lodged by the brother of the deceased and started investigation,” he informed.
According to Nandankanan officials, Sushama, born of Debashish and Yamuna on December 29, 1995, was undergoing treatment since last three years.
She breathed her last at 8.20 am today, sources in Nandankanan said.
After Sushama's death, there are now 21 tigers left in Nandankanan - 15 normal colour tigers (NCT) and six white tigers.
More details are awaited.
Hardly had the industry recovered from the news of the arrest of comedian Tatwa Prakash Satapathy aka Papu Pom Pom in a case of sexual abuse of a minor girl when it got another shocker in the form of the sudden demise of leading film producer Kusha Ranjan Patanik on Thursday night.
Patnaik, who was also the president of the Odia Film Producers’ Association, died on Thursday night in a road accident near Ram Mandir square here. He was 56.
According to sources, the incident took place when Patnaik was crossing the road. A speeding bike hit Patnaik leaving him seriously injured. Patnaik was rushed to a private hospital where doctors declared him dead, sources added
The autopsy will be conducted today and the last rites of Patnaik will be performed later in the day, said sources.
Patnaik had produced movies like Kandhei Akhire Luha, Kehi Jane Bhala Lagere and Chocolate.
Forest officials on Saturday had found the elephant calf from the forest under Sorada range in Ganjam district. The two-year old male calf was unable to walk due to some problems on his legs and was therefore got separated from the herd.
Sorada forest range officer PK Sahu had said around 24 elephants, divided into several herds, are roaming in the area. The rescued calf might be a member of an eight-member herd.
During a routine patrol in the area, the elephant calf was detected by the forest staffs early in the morning. After getting information, other forest personnel, along with veterinary doctors, rushed to the spot immediately and started the required treatment. But in the end, it came to naught.
The deceased has been identified as Bharati Dehuri, wife of Sarat Dehuri of Urumunda village under Bansapala block in the district.
According to sources, Bharati was first admitted to Suakati primary health centre after she felt labour pain. But as her condition became critical, doctors referred her to the district headquarters hospital.
Bharati was requiring B +ve blood during the delivery. So the doctors registered her name in the blood bank. As there was no B +ve blood stock in the blood bank, she died after giving birth to a baby boy due to the shortage of blood in the body, family members alleged.
Family members of the woman, identified as Ranjita, wife of Bipini Mallick, resident of Anantapur village under Bhuban block, have alleged that lack of timely medical attention led to her death.
According to sources, after Ranjita complained of labour pain, her family members called the 102 ambulance to take her to the hospital. But Ranjita had to be taken to Bhuban hospital by an auto rickshaw as the ambulance failed to reach the village in time.
As the Bhuban hospital lacked the required treatment facilities, Ranjita was shifted to Mathakaragola hospital where she delivered a baby girl.
Family members said as her health condition deteriorated after the delivery, she was rushed to Dhenkanal district headquarters hospital where she died of excessive bleeding this morning, family sources added.
The baby, who was suffering from some ailment, was branded by hot iron bangles by a local quack in the name of treatment.
Soon after being branded, the baby’s health condition deteriorated and she was admitted to the district headquarters hospital.
The 34-day old female baby, the child of Laxmi Pujari under Papadhandi police limits, had multiple injury marks on her abdomen.
On February 22, another eight-month old infant boy, who was branded with hot iron by his father to cure his illness in Mahuvatta village under Raighar police limits, had died at the government-run hospital.
Similarly on January 25, a nine-day old baby branded with a hot iron rod by the village quack in the name of treatment at Gorama village under Jharigaon block died at the Nabarangpur district headquarters hospital.
Informing the newsmen Sahoo said, “Joy was suffering from Filariasis after getting bitten by infected ticks.”
“The symptoms of the disease are observed when someone is under severe pressure,” Sahoo added.
Filariasis (or philariasis) is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with roundworms of the Filarioidea type. These are spread by blood-feeding black flies, mosquitoes and ticks. This disease belongs to the group of diseases called helminthiasis. Eight known filarial nematodes use humans as their definitive hosts.
Notably on Tuesday, the State government had constituted a three-member committee to investigate the death of Joy, which died in February 29.
The committee, which is headed by former PCCF Saroj Patnaik, has been asked to submit its report within a week.
Joy was brought to Nandankanan from the Alipore zoo in Kolkata on February 24 under animal exchange programme for mating with the lone female giraffe in the city zoo ‘Khusi’. The State zoo had swapped four of its tigers to get the long-necked animal.
Five-year old ‘Joy’, which took birth at the Alipore zoo, was brought here under the supervision of an eight-member expert team headed by Assistant director of Nandankanan Dr Kamal Lochan Purohit.
‘Joy’ had arrived in Nanndankanan zoological park from Kolkata-based Alipore zoo on February 24.
The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar Nayak of Basanti Colony.
According to reports, the youth had gone to meet the inspector of Udit Nagar police station yesterday. However, he was allegedly not allowed to meet the police personnel. Protesting discrimination against him, the youth set himself on fire in the premises of the police station.
In critical condition he was rushed to IGH hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, sources said.
He succumbed to his injuries this morning as he had sustained nearly 80% burn injuries.
Notably, he was released from jail four days ago after spending around 15 days behind bars.
Meanwhile, the family member of the deceased alleged that Nayak attempted self immolation after police denied to accept his FIR.
According to officials, the zebra was suffering from rheumatic fever since last four years and was undergoing medical treatment. But its health condition was deteriorating day by day.
Notably, as many as seven zebras including a male zebra died in last four years. The mammal, which was brought from Chhatbir zoo near Chandigarh as part of an exchange programme in March 2012, died after it suffered serious injuries while mating with its partner.
While travelling from here to the US in June to attend his son's marriage, the actor suffered stroke and was shifted to a hospital in Muscat.
After a week's treatment in Muscat, he was airlifted back to Kochi on July 2.
Hailing from Pathanamthitta district, the actor had quit from the Indian Army where he was a Captain and started his acting career in 1981.
He was often cast as a villain and has featured in character roles and in TV serials. He was last seen in the Malayalam film "Masterpiece".
The actor has starred in around 500 Malayalam films and has also been a part of numerous projects in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi as well.
In addition to acting, he has also directed two films "Mr Pavanayi 99.99" and "Itha Oru Snehagatha".
Koko -- the primary ambassador for her endangered species, who redrew the lines of animal-human communication -- passed away on Tuesday in her sleep, a Gorilla Foundation press release said.
At birth, she was named Hanabi-ko -- Japanese for "fireworks child", because she was born at the San Francisco Zoo on July 4 in 1971. She was a western lowland gorilla.
"Her impact has been profound and what she has taught us about the emotional capacity of gorillas and their cognitive abilities will continue to shape the world," the Gorilla Foundation said.
Throughout her life, Koko's abilities made headlines. After she began communicating with humans through American Sign Language, she was featured by National Geographic - and she took her own picture (in a mirror) for the magazine's cover.
That cover came out in 1978, seven years after Koko was chosen as an infant to work on a language research project with the psychologist Francine "Penny" Patterson.
In 1985, the magazine profiled the affectionate relationship between the gorilla and her kitten: Koko and All Ball.
Koko, who also apparently understood some spoken English. Instructors taught her a version of American Sign Language and say she used it to convey thoughts and feelings, the BBC reported.
She adopted and named pets, including her kitten, All Ball.
Some scientists have cast doubt on the extent of the gorilla's communicative skills. However, she was the subject of many documentaries.
When her tailless tabby kitten All Ball escaped and was killed by a car in 1984, Dr Patterson wrote that she had displayed grief.
Koko lived most of her life at the Gorilla Foundation in California.
She was filmed meeting the late actor Robin Williams in 2001.
Koko amazed scientists in 2012, when she showed she could learn to play the recorder. The feat revealed mental acuity but also, crucially, that primates can learn to intricately control their breathing - something that had been assumed to be beyond their abilities.
Phundkar, 67, was admitted to the K.J. Somaiya Hospital on Wednesday where his condition reportedly deteriorated followed by the massive heart attack. He breathed his last at around 4.35 a.m. on Thursday.
Top Bharatiya Janata Party state and central leaders have expressed shock and grief over Phundkar's sudden demise.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other senior leaders will visit the hospital to pay their last respects.
Phundkar's body is likely to be taken to his native village in Khamgaon, Buldhana district of Vidarbha, for the last rites later on Thursday.
Madhusudan Swain (50), an employee of a government industrial training institute here was on his way to his office on a motorcycle when the primate leaped from a roadside tree and attacked him.
Swain lost balance and fell near Jamadhar traffic junction seriously injuring his head. He later succumbed to his injuries at the Kendrapara headquarters hospital, police said.
Forest personnel are in search of the monkey, a forest official said.
Frequent man-animal conflict in the area had led to a rasta roko on the road several days ago by locals demanding that monkeys be driven away.
Forest personnel captured three rogue monkeys who had virtually laid seige at Khamalo village under Derabish block for the past one week affecting normal life in the locality and adjoining areas.
The male monkeys had gone on rampage injuring more than 20 local residents, including children. The menace had led to zero attendance in the local primary school and ICDS Anganwadi centre.
The monkeys were captured and later released in the wild near Mahavinayak hillock in Jajpur district. Care was taken to ensure that no harm was done to the primates, Kendrapara Forest Range Officer Adhir Behera said.
The deceased has been identified as Balabhadra Behera of Bolagaon area in Nayagarh district.
According to sources, Behera was detained by forest department officials during a patrolling in Tamana forest on suspicion of wood theft.
During detention Behera's health condition deteriorated and he was rushed to the hospital. However, he died while undergoing treatment, sources added.
Meanwhile, family members of the deceased have alleged that Behera was beaten by the forest department officials, which has resulted in his death.
Moreover, the kin of Behera and other villagers staged a dharna in front of the hospital demanding compensation.
(Edited by Rashmi Ranjan Jena)
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The deceased has been identified as Manoharlal Raikuar.
As per reports, Raikuar was immediately rushed to the Puri District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) where doctors declared him dead before admission.
The reason behind the death is yet to be ascertained. However, it is suspected that the devotee might have died of a heart attack.
"Following thorough examination we declared the patient dead. The exact cause of the death will be ascertained after post mortem," said doctor Satyajit Mohanty of the Puri DHH.
According to sources the rituals inside the temple has not been impacted due to the incident.
Earlier in the morning, a special ritual of the deities-Maha Snana Niti (purificatory bath) was conducted at the Srimandir after blood stains were spotted near Bhitara Katha--the last point of entry for devotees inside the temple. Darshan for the devotees resumed following the completion of the ritual.
According to reports, servitors spotted blood stain inside the temple in the morning and informed the temple management immediately following which purification bath of the deities was performed as spotting human blood stains in the holy shrine is considered to be a bad omen.
Srimandir Temple Administration (STA) sources said the morning ritual of the Trinity got delayed because of the special ritual.
Earlier in 2018, general darshan at Srimandir had been restricted for around two hours after a servitor sustained injuries after he accidentally fell down inside the Garbha Gruha (sanctum sanctorum).