Tag: Khuntuni

Athagarh: A seven-month-old baby elephant abandoned by its herd was rescued from a canal by villagers of Nuagaon near Khuntuni today. A few villagers, who spotted the animal this morning, rescued it and carried the calf to the village on their shoulders. On being informed, forest officials rushed to the village and sent the baby […]

Cuttack: A heard of wild elephants disrupted vehicular traffic on NH-55 near Balisuniamuha under Khuntuni range in the district after they tried to cross the road in the early hours here on Saturday. Official sources said, a herd of nearly 18 elephants instead of crossing the road unexpectedly stood on the national highway for long […]

Athagarh: In a tragic incident, an elderly man of Bali village under the Khuntuni range was trampled to death by a wild elephant in today morning. The deceased, identified as Gopal Sahu, was attacked by the pachyderm while he has gone outside to attend nature’s call. Following the death of the elderly villager, locals blocked […]

Cuttack: Police cracked an alleged robbery case involving Rs 18 lakh in Khuntuni area of Cuttack and claimed that the complainant himself was the mastermind behind the incident. A team of investigating cops arrested the accused, Santosh Kumar Raj, marketing manager of Vimal Pan Masala company and recovered the money from his house. According to […]

Cuttack: As many as 90 school students fell sick reportedly after returning from a picnic in Khuntuni area of Athagarh in Cuttack on Thursday. Around 20 of them and a teacher of Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir(SSVM) were admitted to Madhapur and Athagarh hospitals. As per reports, 145 students of SSVM had gone for a picnic […]