Tag: Malkangiri

Malkangiri: Huge cache of arms and ammunition were seized by security personnel from a Maoist camp today after a fierce encounter with the red rebels in Tulasi Pahada area of Malkangiri district. Acting on a tip-off about the Maoist camp, police conducted a search operation late last night. The ultras who were camping in the […]

Malkangiri: A 10-year-old girl is now battling for life after she was allegedly raped by a youth in Malkangiri yesterday. As per the complaint filed by the family members, the youth raped the girl after taking her to his house. The matter came to light after the girl’s uncle found blood stains on her clothes. […]

Malkangiri: Panic gripped locals in Malkangiri after Maoists wreaked havoc in a series of incidents in and around the district in last 24 hours. In the first incident, armed rebels set afire two buses and one truck at Bacheli in Dantewada district along the Malkangiri border. The incident took place on Wednesday night when the […]

 Malkangiri: Two days after a Class X student died under mysterious circumstances at a residential school in Malkangiri, the family members on Saturday alleged that the girl was murdered after a rape attempt. The victim Bandana Sarkar was found lying in a pool of blood inside computer room of Sikhapali Residential School in the district […]

Malkangiri: A youth was stabbed to death over an alleged extramarital affair at MPV-38 village in Malkangiri district late on Wednesday night. The deceased has been identified as Niranjan Sardar of MPV-4 village. According to sources, Sardar was returning home after watching ‘jatra’ at Bhejingigua village last night when a man identified as Samir Bairagi […]

Malkangiri: Panic gripped local residents of Hanumal village near bordering Koraput-Malkangiri border after Maoist posters surfaced today. The posters bearing the name of Gumma area Committee of CPI (Maoist) have been put up during the 18th anniversary of PLGA(Peoples Liberation Guerrilla Army) week observed by the red rebels, who have urged everyone to observe the […]

Malkangiri: A hardcore woman Maoist carrying a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh on her head surrendered before Malkangiri police in the district today. According to sources, the Maoist identified as Ide Maddi laid down arms before Malkangiri SP Jagmohan Meena. Maddi said she left the Maoist group as she was harassed and tortured. Reportedly […]

Malkangiri: Maoists allegedly killed a man suspecting him to be a police informer in Dhakadrasi area under Mathili police limits of Malkangiri yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Anant Nath Bhumiya of Bariguda village. As per reports, Bhumiya had gone to a nearby village to see ‘Jatra’ last night where the rebels arrived and […]

Malkangiri/Balasore: Situation in Malkangiri and other districts continue to remain grim after experiencing heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms under the impact of cyclonic storm ‘Daye’ two days ago. While communication to places including Kalimela, Padia, Motu, Balimela, MV-11, MV-37 and Korkanda have been cut-off, acres of farmland still remain submerged in flood water due to […]

Rourkela/ Malkangiri: Different instances of Maoist violence came to fore in the bordering areas of the State today ahead of the CPI (Maoist) ‘Foundation Week’ from September 21 to 27. In Rourkela, the red rebels have reportedly put up posters in all the trains under Chakradharpur railway division, sparking panic in the region. Through the […]

Malkangiri: Tension ran high at the Orkel hospital at Balimela in the district today following the death of a patient allegedly due to medical negligence. As per reports, a local suffering from fever was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday. However, his condition deteriorated further resulting in death as no doctor attended to him. Family […]

Kandhamal: Just ahead of the Republic Day, Maoist posters were found in several places in Kurtamgarh area of Kandhamal district opposing the policies of Central Government and the alleged violence of security personnel against the tribal communities. Posters were also put up by Maoists at several places in Bolangir and Malkangiri districts yesterday ahead of […]

Malkangiri: In a tragic incident, two children drowned in a pond in Salimarikunda village near Kalimela of Malkangiri district today. The deceased have been identified as Rame Padiami (5) and Vivek Madkami (6). According to reports, the children had gone to take bath in the pond when the mishap occurred. It is suspected that the […]

Malkangiri: The roll on-roll off (Ro-Ro) boat service started by the district administration across Saveri river from Motu, has been paralysed owing to technical glitch forcing people to risk their lives to cross the rivers in country boats. According to sources, the administration has procured the Ro-Ro boat at an estimated cost of Rs 35 […]

Malkangiri: Worried over the long delay in procurement of paddy at different mandis in Malkangiri, farmers today staged demonstration by placing gunny bags filled with paddy on Malkangiri-Jeypore road near Padmagiri in the district. According to sources, tonnes of paddy brought for sale by farmers from distant villages are lying outside the mandis for the […]