Tag: Koraput

Koraput gang rape: OHRC asks for medical report on Nov 10

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission today asked the authorities of Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital in Jeypore to submit medical report of the Kunduli gang rape survivor and personally appear before it on November 10. The acting chairperson of OHRC, Justice B K Mishra issued this direction to the superintendent of SLNMCH, […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Is Naveen unhappy with BJD dalit cell chief Bishnu Das?

Bhubaneswar: Following his remarks on involvement of SOG jawans in the Kunduli gang rape case few days back, BJD Dalit cell president Bishnu Das drew ire of party supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today. When Das was at the Chief Minister’s residence – Naveen Nivas to meet him, Patnaik was seen speaking to the […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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BJP files FIR against Bishnu Das for divulging details of gang rape survivor

Bhubaneswar: The State unit of BJP today lodged a police complaint against BJD Dalit cell president Bishnu Das for disclosing the name and address of Kunduli gang rape survivor. A team led by BJP State Secretary Dilip Mallick visited the Mahila police station in Bhubaneswar and filed the complaint demanding that Das should be punished […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Cong's anti-liquor protest in Koraput enters second day

Jeypore: Demanding a complete ban on liquor in undivided Koraput district, Congress leader and Jeypore MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati and his supporters continued their dharna for the second day in Borigumma today. Bahinipati along with party activists and locals staged the protest urging Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to announce a ban on liqour in undivided […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Fire in Machkund Hydro Power Plant, equipment worth lakhs destroyed

Koraput: A major fire broke out at the Machkund Hydro Power Plant in Koraput district on Friday destroying electrical equipment worth lakhs. According to sources, the fire first triggered at the turbine penal board No. 5 of the plant following which it spread to other areas of the plant thereby intensifying the flames. On getting […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Kunduli rape survivor reiterates allegations against jawans

Jeypore: The Kunduli gang rape survivor, who was discharged from the Koraput district headquarters hospital today, again alleged four jawans had abused her sexually. The survivor stated police is unnecessarily harassing her relatives and four youths of her village. Talking to media persons, she said, “My relatives are unnecessarily called to the police station and […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Jeypore murder: Four more arrested, gold ornaments seized

Jeypore: Police today arrested four more persons for their alleged involvement in the murder of one Birajini Khandual that took place in Jeypore town of Koraput district on October 17. The arrested have been identified as Siba Pradhan, Prashant Pradhan, Banabasi Roul and Koraput based jewellery trader B Venkat Rao. The cops also seized stolen […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Mobile footage of lady cop threatening Kunduli gang rape survivor goes viral

Jeypore:  The gang rape incident of Kunduli in Koraput district took a dramatic turn after a lady cop allegedly threatened the minor survivor to speak on the incident. A mobile footage, the clip of which is with OTV, showed that a lady constable in-charge of security of the survivor at Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Engineering student held for killing friend’s mother

Jeypore: Police today arrested an engineering student in connection with the murder of one Birajini Khandual that took place in Jeypore town of Koraput district on October 17. The arrested student identified as Aditya Mohanty is a friend of deceased Birajini’s son. According to sources, Aditya had come to Birajini’s house at Jeypore Irrigation Colony […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Kunduli gang rape: Congress calls Koraput bandh tomorrow

Jeypore: Alleging police inaction in the gang rape incident of Kunduli in Koraput, the Congress has called for a seven-hour ‘peaceful bandh’ in the district tomorrow. “The bandh will be observed in a peaceful manner. We urge the people to support the move of Congress. All government offices, schools & colleges and business establishments will […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Confusion grips functioning of 9 district Tribal Development Councils

Bhubaneswar: Questions are being raised over the effectiveness of newly formed Tribal Development Councils in nine districts of the State as modalities are yet to be prepared by the State government. Though provision has been made for allocation of Rs 1.5 crore annually for the councils for 112 blocks under the nine tribal dominated districts- […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Narayanpatna Tehsildar in Vigilance net

Narayanpatna: Koraput vigilance officials today conducted simultaneous raids at the residence and office of Narayanpatna Tehsildar Chittaranjan Banagula on charges of amassing properties disproportionate to his known sources of income. A team led by Vigilance DSP Henery Kullu is conducting the raids in Narayanpatna. Similarly, another 7-member team is conducting raids at the paternal house […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Koraput gang rape: Investigations on right track, says Odisha DGP

Bhubaneswar:  After tagging it as a ‘Red Flag’ category case, Odisha Police on Thursday formed special teams to conduct a detailed investigation into the gang rape of a minor girl allegedly by ‘men in uniform’ at Pottangi in Koraput district. DGP RP Sharma informed that five police teams are on the job while investigation into […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Police SI shot at, injured by ganja smugglers

Jeypore: A sub-inspector of Machkund Police station here was injured critically after some ganja smugglers opened fire at the police van near Jalaput village in Koraput district last night. SI Pradeep Nayak sustained grievous injuries on neck and was admitted to district headquarters hospital. The incident took place after a team of police led by […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Koraput gang rape: Traffic restored on Jeypore –Visakhapatnam route after 33 hours

Jeypore: After 33 hours of road blockade, the National Highway 26 between Jeypore and Visakhapatnam was cleared for vehicular traffic as the locals, who agitated in protest against the gang rape of a minor girl in the district, withdrew the blockade following discussion with district administration and police last night. The Collector and SP held […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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