Tag: Firing

Rourkela: A paddy trader was killed allegedly after unidentified bike-borne miscreants fired at him near Bagadega Chhak under Bisra police limits in Rourkela on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Haridarshan Sahu. As per sources, Hari was procuring paddy in the Chhak this morning when three unknown persons came on a bike and fired […]

Jajpur: A Bolero driver was critically injured after being shot at by some unknown miscreants near Panikoili SP office here on Tuesday. The incident took place when the driver, identified as Jamir Khan, was on the way to Cuttack SCB Medical College and Hospital from Bhadrak carrying a patient. Three miscreants, in a Tata Safari, […]

Puri: Two notorious criminals were arrested after being injured in an encounter by police at Kaji Patana near Mangalpur in Puri district on Thursday night. The criminals, identified as Subash Pradhan and Amar Omkar were admitted to Pipili health centre and later shifted to Cuttack after primary treatment. Both of them suffered bullet injuries on […]

Puri: A youth was injured after he was shot at by unidentified miscreants near Kathapola on Puri-Bhubaneswar route in the wee hours on Sunday. The injured Gangadhar Bhola of Batagaon village has been shifted to Puri hospital. According to reports, four to five miscreants stopped Gangadhar while he was on his way to a brick […]

Jajpur: Tribals from across the State today assembled at Kalinga Nagar in Jajpur district to observe the 12th anniversary of police firing in which 14 tribals were killed in 2006. For the first time, the anti and pro displacement fronts of tribals made joint arrangements to observe the day. They took out a rally from […]

Jagatsinghpur: Police have arrested three persons in connection with the loot attempt and firing incident at Sindhol village under Tirtol police station in Jagatsinghpur district. The Tirtol police cops also seized a gun and two live bullets from their possession. The accused had plotted a plan to loot a gold idol of goddess Laxmi from […]

Bhubaneswar: An employee of a private hospital in Khandagiri area of Bhubaneswar was injured after unidentified miscreants shot him late Friday night. As per sources, five miscreants arrived in a car, fired few rounds at the youth and fled the spot. The injured employee has been admitted at a city based private hospital.  Though it […]

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 […]

Puri: The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court today sentenced three persons to five years’ of imprisonment in connection with firing at Revenue minister Maheswar Mohanty in 2014. While three convicts Amit Bikram Harichandan, Satyanarayan Panigrahi and Lokanath Mishra, have been awarded five years jail term by the court; three others were acquitted due to lack […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bizarre incident, a man was injured critically after he was fired at by his daughter’s lover in the presence of police near Laxmi Sagar police station here today. The incident took place while the victim was settling a dispute over his daughter’s love affair in presence of police officials. He was admitted […]

Cuttack: Two unidentified miscreants opened fire at a biker and looted him near Athagarh on Saturday. The victim has been identified as Balaram Behera of Kaijanga under Biridi police limits in Jagatsinghpur district. The incident occurred when Behera, who works at a private firm in Narsinghpur block, was returning home in Jagatsinghpur after his duty. […]

Salepur: A college student was critically injured in a firing by five miscreants allegedly over past political enmity near Kochilei ground under Nischintakoili block of Cuttack today. A police complaint was lodged by the injured student of Barimula Delta College, Tapan Kumar Behera, alleging the miscreants attacked him over issues related to the recently held […]

Angul: A dhaba (roadside eatery) owner was shot dead by two unidentified miscreants at NTPC market this afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Mangulu Pradhan. According to sources, 2 bike borne miscreants fired at Mangulu’s head and chest between 2 -2.15PM. Later Mangulu was shifted to hospital in critical condition where doctors declared him […]

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate police today arrested Bapi Patnaik, the prime accused in the Tamando firing incident in which a youth was killed on the outskirts of the city on March 15. The deceased identified as Abhijit Behera was alleged shot at by Bapi and four others over suspected past rivalry. A special team including special squad […]

Bolangir: A youth was critically hurt in a firing incident at a liquor shop in Gandhinagar Pada here today afternoon. The injured youth was identified as Santosh Sahu, a salesman of the liquor shop. He has sustained bullet injuries on his stomach. Sahu was earlier rushed to District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), Bolangir and later shifted […]