Tag: Suicide

Puri: A marital discord turned tragic after a man committed suicide allegedly by hanging himself at Gadabhingura village under Puri Sadar Police Station in the district today. Santanu Patra who had some dispute with his wife, was found hanging from a tree in the village, police said. He reportedly explained the reasons in his Facebook […]

Kendrapara:  A 21-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide at Mahakalpara in Kendrapara district after a youth posted some morphed pictures of her on social media. The youth who has been identified as Tapas Mahakud of Pattamundai area reportedly had a one-sided love affair with the victim. Though the victim, a college student had turned down Mahakud’s […]

Bargarh: With resentment brewing over crop loss due to pest attacks, farmers in Bargarh district joined hands to support the family members of deceased Brunda Sahu who had committed suicide on November 1. A delegation of local farmers from Pradhanpalli under Bheden block has provided some monetary assistance to the family of the deceased. “From […]

Bargarh: Reacting to Odisha Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout’s comments that the State government will not extend assistance to farmers who have burnt their crops, Preeti Sahu, daughter of deceased farmer Brunda Sahu who committed suicide after setting his crops on fire allegedly over crop failure in Kalapani area of Bargarh district said, it is an […]

Nayagarh: A youth allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his house in Jagannath Prasad of Nayagarh district here on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Balabhadra Pradhan (22), son of Gopinath Pradhan of the village. According to sources, Balabhadra allegedly hung himself from the ceiling of the kitchen in their house yesterday morning following […]

Bargarh: A day after torching his pest-affected crops, Brunda Sahu of Kalapani in the district today committed suicide by consuming poison. Villagers spotted him lying on the field of his cropland in an unconscious state on Wednesday morning and rushed him to district headquarters hospital in a critical condition. However, he died at the hospital […]

Balasore: A young couple allegedly committed suicide by consuming poisonous substance due to a suspected failed love affair here on Tuesday. Their identity has not yet been ascertained. Locals spotted them lying in a critical condition near Haladipada railway station in the district. They rushed the duo to district headquarters hospital by ‘108’ ambulance. However, […]

Keonjhar: A prisoner was rescued in a critical condition after he attempted suicide by slitting his throat at district jail here on Sunday. Profusely bleeding Julia Pradhan has been admitted to district headquarters hospital by jail authorities. “His condition is stable now. He sustained critical cut injuries on the front side of his neck. Most […]

Dhenkanal: Chaos prevailed on the Indipur High School premises in Dhenkanal as family members of a girl, who died after allegedly being rebuked by a teacher, thrashed the headmaster and school staff here on Saturday. According to sources, the incident occurred on Friday after a teacher of the Indipur School warned the girl from Dengaborei […]

Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of an unnatural death of Dhiraj Singh, another staff of city based hotel Mayfair Lagoon has died under mysterious circumstances. The deceased has been identified as Anant Bar, who was working as a Chef at the four-star hotel at Jaydev Vihar. The body of Anant was found hanging in one […]

Rairangpur: A young couple sustained grievous injuries after jumping before a moving train in a suspected suicide pact here at Ghughupahadi in Mayurbhanj district today. Sustaining critical injury, both were rescued with their legs and hands severed. They also sustained critical head injuries. They were rushed to Rairangpur hospital by the eyewitnesses through 108 ambulance. […]

Cuttack: To fulfil a challenge of the online Blue Whale game, a student of a girls’ college here was found rubbing green chilli in her eyes. The incident came to light after the girl captured a video of the event and shared the same with her friends. According to reports, the girl, residing in the […]

An undertrial prisoner allegedly attempted suicide by slitting his throat in Samagola Sub-Jail near Kujang on Tuesday. The prisoner, identified as Gopinath Swain, was lodged in the Sub-Jail four days ago for allegedly burning a girl alive.

Bolangir: Two minor girls allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves in separate incidents in Dunguripada village under Town police limits of Bolangir district on Sunday. A class IX girl of Navajeevan Bidyapitha School was found hanging from the ceiling of a house in the morning. A similar case was reported in the afternoon when the […]

Bhubaneswar: Following the suicide of a Class 10 girl in Dhanakauda of Sambalpur district, Odisha DGP KB Singh on Wednesday issued a letter to top police officials of the State asking them to take steps for removal of Blue Whale game from social media. The girl’s mother had suspected her daughter to have been playing […]