Tag: Soro

Balasore: Even as the section 144 has stayed in force in Soro town in the district, which witnessed unrest following a group clash during immersion festival, remaining idols of lord Ganesh were immersed today amid tight security in a low profile manner. The peace committee on Tuesday decided to conduct the immersion in a low […]

Balasore: To keep any untoward incident at bay during Id-Ul-Zuha celebrations, the authorities have reimposed curfew in Soro town on Tuesday. Sources said, the curfew which was clamped on Monday evening till today morning, was relaxed for some time in view of the mass prayers of Muslims. In the morning, people of the Muslim community […]

Balasore: Apprehending law and order situation during Id-Ul-Zuha celebrations tomorrow in Soro town, which witnessed unrest following group clash over Ganesh immersion two days back, the police on Monday imposed 12-hour curfew in the trouble-torn town. Police said, no movements will be allowed inside the town during this time. “Besides civil police personnel, 19 platoons […]

Soro: In the aftermath of the group clash between two communities during immersion festival of Lord Ganesh, miscreants set seven shops on fire in the town late on Sunday night even as the prohibitory order under section 144 of CrPC was in force. The special police team, which keeps a close watch on the situation, […]

In the wake of a violent clash between the members of two communities during the immersion procession of Ganesh idol in Soro town in Balasore district two days ago, police today said the armed police force would stay in the town until normalcy returns to the area

Balasore: A man was trampled to death by a tusker at Kuturipal village under Khaira block in Soro today. The deceased, identified as Jatia Nayak, was having food at his home when the tusker came and started roaring in front of his house. Nayak tried to flee from the spot to save his life, but […]

Police arrested two persons from Raipitambara village near Soro in Baleswar district today and recovered Rs 10.20 lakh looted by them from the house of a businessman in Kolkata

Bhubaneswar: At least 30 people died and 36 more seriously injured in lightning in several places across Odisha today. Of the 30 killed, eight are from Bhadrak, seven from Balasore district, six from Khurda district, three from Jajpur, two from Nayagarh and one each from Kendrapara, Sambalpur, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts. Reports from Balasore district […]

Puri: A devotee from Gujarat arrested by the Police yesterday for climbing the Taladhwaja chariot of Lord Balabhadra was forwarded to the court today. According to reports, Dipesh Shah, a businessman from Ahmadabad had climbed the Taladhwaja chariot of Lord Balabhadra in the wee hours July 8. After having the darshan of the Lord, he […]

Balasore: At least four women were injured seriously when they were beaten up mercilessly by a liquor trader, whose shop was ransacked by a group of irate women in Saduapada village under Soro police station of the district on Saturday. All the injured have been shifted to Community Health Centre, Soro for treatment. Their condition […]

Five persons were killed and three injured in different road accidents near Soro in the district on Sunday

Soro: Angry over the death of a person in a road accident near Khantapara Police outpost in Soro, locals here staged a road blockade and locked up the police outpost demanding compensation for the victims. Tension surfaced after a home guard was killed and a constable was seriously injured as a truck rammed into a […]

After dodging the police for four days, TV actress Pralipta Priyadarshini Samal alias Jessy finally appeared before Soro police on Friday hours after the district police served her a notice to appear before it and cooperate in the investigation into the death of TV serial actor Ranjit Pattnayak alias Raja

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to unravel the mystery shrouding the death of television actor and choreographer Ranjit Patnaik alias Raja, police on Thursday took event coordinator Pralay and driver Dhaneswar, to Soro police station for interrogation.

Bhubaneswar: Tiger census began across Odisha on Friday. According to sources, along with Kuldiha Sanctuary, census is being conducted at 27 units of Nilagiri and Soro forest ranges. In Nilagiri, census is being done across 5,904 hectares of reserve forests. In Nilagiri’s eight units, three foresters and eight forest guards have been assigned for the […]