Tag: Kendrapara

Kendrapara: Dreaded criminal Santosh Mallick on Sunday was injured in a police encounter near Derabis road in Deshapur area of the district. Mallick, who sustained a bullet injury during exchange of fire with police,  has been admitted to hospital in a critical condition. Acting on a tip off, a team of Derabis police and special […]

Kendrapara: Police detained a clerk of Tehsil office on charges of being involved in a vehicle theft racket and seized two bikes from his possession on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off about involvement of the accused Biranchi Mahalik in illegal trading of stolen bikes, a team of cops reached the Tehsil office and detained Mahalik […]

Kendrapara: Two bike-borne miscreants looted gold ornaments worth Rs 20 lakh from a jewellery shop at Mahaveer market under Rajnagar police limits in the district today. According to reports, the owner of Srimati Jewellers was offering prayers immediately after opening his store this morning when two persons came on pretext of buying jewelleries and looted […]

Kendrapara: A dreaded criminal Sanjay Biswal alias Babu suffered injuries on his left leg during an encounter with Pattamundai police at Karunti Chhak in Rajnagar area of Kendrapara on Monday. As per reports, Sanjay, who received bullet wound on his left leg, was initially admitted to Rajnagar community health centre (CHC) and later shifted to […]

Kendrapara: Police today recovered the body of a youth under mysterious circumstances at Amrutamanohi village under Nikirahi police limits in Kendrapara district. The matter came to light after a few locals spotted the body hanging from a JCB machine and informed the Town Police. Soon, police rushed to the spot and initiated an investigation into […]

Kendrapara/Nayagarh/Jagatsinghpur: As many as four persons were killed while ten others sustained critical injuries in separate road mishaps in Kendrapara, Nayagarh and Jagatsinghpur districts today. In Kendrapara, at least three persons were killed and five others sustained critical injuries after an SUV collided with a truck at Katia Chhak on Cuttack-Chandbali road due to poor […]

Kendrapara: Tension prevailed at Nimpur bazar in Pattamundai after a youth attacked one person and torched a motorcycle today. Though the exact reason behind the attack is still unclear, police suspects it to be the fallout of some past rivalry. According to sources, one Kumar Mallik sustained critical injuries after he was allegedly attacked by […]

Kendrapara: Unidentified miscreants looted an Axis Bank automated teller machine (ATM) at Juna Chhak under Marshaghai police limits in the district after breaking it open late on Wednesday night. The matter came into light this morning after locals passing by the ATM spotted the broken kiosk and the damaged machine. Subsequently the locals informed the […]

Kendrapara: Health condition of three children deteriorated after consuming expired medicines in Kharinasi village under Mahakalapada block in the district late night on Sunday. According to sources, the children were initially rushed to the Ramnagar Community Health Centre. Later they were rushed to district headquarters hospital (DHH) as there was no sign of improvement in […]

Kendrapara: The carcass of a whale measuring around 52-feet long was found on the beach near Habalikhati area in Gahirmatha Marine Santury of the district on Wednesday. Some officials of the forest department discovered the carcass of the sea mammal on the beach yesterday. Stale smell was emanating from the whale, while its head and […]

Kendrapara: A woman sustained critical injuries after she was attacked by a crocodile at Balabhadraprasad village under Rajnagar block in the district on Sunday. According to sources, one Chaila Das a native of the village was attacked by the reptile while she had gone to attend nature’s call near a nullah. Though Das sustained multiple […]

Kendrapara: Resentment is now brewing among locals as the 200-year-old antique idol of Goddess Durga, which was stolen from Nayakbabu temple located inside the Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district, is yet to be recovered. Sources said, the idol made of black chlorite stone (locally known as mugunipathar) was reportedly stolen by unidentified miscreants during […]

Kendrapara: Panic gripped the residents of Mangalpur village under Derabis panchayat in the district after 12 sheep were killed by an unidentified animal yesterday night. As per reports, the unidentified animal has killed 12 sheep inside the cattle shed of one Bara Bhuyian of the village. “A total of 12 sheep were killed while four […]

Kendrapara: In a tragic incident, two brothers died after being bitten by a snake at Bandhasahi village under Mulabasant panchayat in Kendrapara district late Thursday night. According to sources, the brothers were bitten by the snake in early hours while they were fast asleep. Following the incident, family members rushed the duo to the district […]

Kendrapara: Odisha DGP R P Sharma today suspended the Mahakalpada police station IIC Shyamaghana Behera for ‘dereliction of duty’ after a youth picked in connection with mobile theft was reportedly found dead under mysterious circumstances. The DGP also directed the Kendrapara SP to take strict action against other police personnel of the police station. The […]