Tag: Firing

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 […]

Bargarh: Unidentified miscreants shot at a youth belonging to Bihar and robbed him off Rs 18,000 cash and mobile phone late on Wednesday night. As per allegations, two youths belonging to Chapra in Bihar were on the way to Puri on a motorcycle last night when two unidentified miscreants came on a bike and intercepted […]

Photographs of Congress leaders, including PCC chief Prasad Harichandan, with Rashmi Ranjan Pattasani alias Sambhu, the prime accused in the Patrapada firing case on August 19, that have surfaced today have set political circles abuzz in the state capital

Bhubaneswar: Panic gripped Patrapada area here after six persons sustained critical injuries in a group clash, which witnessed firing late on Friday night. According to sources, a group of assailants attacked another group and opened fire at them over some past enmity. They also ransacked some bikes of the other group and fled. All injured […]

Kendrapara: A contractor sustained injuries when two miscreants opened fire at him near Thakurpatna under Derabish block in Kendrapara district. Injured SK Abdullah was rushed to a medical in Kendrapara and was later shifted to Cuttack. As per a complaint, while Abdullah was on his way to Kendrapara on his bike, two miscreants came in […]

Tension ran high in the port town here this afternoon after a supervisor of a contractor was shot at by three unidentified miscreants near the construction site of a Plastic Park

Kandhamal: Protesting against the Kandhamal firing incident, which claimed the lives of five innocent villagers of Gumudumaha, the Bansadhara-Ghumusura-Nagabali Maoist Division has called for a 24-hour bandh in Kandhamal and Rayagada on Monday. According to sources, Maoist posters calling for bandh in the two districts were found from Shiv temple of Kalyansinghpur area, Panasapadara square […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking suo motu cognisance of the death of five tribals in Kandhamal last Friday, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report on the incident from the Centre as well as the State government. The commission has given two weeks’ time to submit the report. “Under Section 19 of Protection of Human […]

Panic gripped Khurda town after a man was shot at by unidentified miscreants near the Industrial Estate Outpost this morning

Tension erupted in the town after miscreants opened fire at two youths injuring them near Tarinigada on Sunday night

Bhubaneswar: Panic gripped Jharapada area here after a youth sustained critical injuries after an unidentified miscreant opened fire at him on Wednesday night. The victim has been identified as Kuna Mangaraj. Though the exact reason behind the firing is yet to be ascertained, past enmity is suspected to be the reason behind the attack. According […]