Tag: Sundergarh

New Delhi: The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) rescued a minor girl of Sundergarh district who was allegedly trafficked to Rajasthan in December 2017. As per reports, the anti-trafficking squad of the DCW raided a place in Jhunjhunu of Rajasthan and rescued the minor girl after her family sought their intervention. The 16-year-old minor girl […]

Rourkela: The Rourkela Police today arrested four persons for allegedly extorting money from several persons by posing as RTO officials in Koida area in Sundergarh district. As per reports, the four fake RTO officials were produced before court while a SUV, Rs 10,000 cash and several uniforms were seized from their possession. A teacher and […]

Sundergarh: An elderly woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant while she was collecting firewood from Chudia forest under Rajgangpur sub-division of Sundergarh today. According to sources, the deceased Abha Kerketa, a resident of Kumarkela village, had gone to the forest along with her husband to gather firewood when she was attacked by […]

Sundergarh: One person was killed and two others sustained critical injuries in a series of crashes involving three trucks and a pickup van near Gadaposh Chhak under Kutra police limits in Sundergarh in the wee hours today. As per sources, the accidents occurred due to low visibility caused by dense fog in the area. At […]

Bhubaneswar: Targeting the Odisha government over the kidnapping and trafficking of a 16-year-old girl from Sundergarh, who was recently rescued from Rajasthan, BJP Mahila Morcha president Prabhati Parida today demanded an answer from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. “We want an answer from the Chief Minister on why women are not safe in Odisha. The DCW’s […]

Sundergarh: An elephant calf died last night after accidentally falling into a trench dug by the Railway department near Mahipani village under Bisra forest range in Sundergarh district. The carcass of the one-year baby elephant was recovered from the pit by the forest department this morning. According to reports, a herd of pachyderms had entered […]

Sundergarh: Police busted an inter-district bike-lifting racket in Sundergarh district today and arrested 14 persons in this connection. Police have recovered 13 stolen bikes from the possession of the accused. All the bikes were stolen from Sundergarh Town, Talasara and Sadar Police Station areas of the district. According to sources, a team led by Sundergarh […]

Sundergrah: At least five persons including a minor boy were taken ill after consuming spurious toddy at Satakuta village under Bonai police station in Sundergarh district late last night. According to reports, the five complained of vomiting and severe headache a few hours after drinking toddy in an outlet near the village in the evening. […]

Sundergarh: Panic gripped locals of Mission area after an elephant was spotted near Roman Catholic Church premises in Sundergarh district today. It is suspected that the jumbo might have strayed into the human settlement in search of food last night. On getting information, the forest officials swung into action and launched a massive operation to […]

Sundergarh: As many as 15 girl students at Ulsurei shelter home under Lahundipara block in the district were admitted to hospital today after they fell ill due to suspected food poisoning. The students have been admitted to Lajundipada and Bonai hospital for treatment. According to sources, the students were served lunch before going to the […]

Talcher/Bonai/Dhenkanal: Three persons including a seven-year-old child lost their lives and another was injured in separate elephant attacks in the State today. An elderly man was trampled to death by a tusker in Deulabeda area of Talcher. The deceased identified as Kedar Nath Prasad was standing near his house when the tusker allegedly attacked and […]

Sundergarh: The State Vigilance department today nabbed the Sundergarh district’s Dumabahal Revenue Inspector (RI), Sudhir Kumar Nayak while he was accepting bribe from a person. The accused official was caught taking bribe of Rs 8,000 for preparing of report of a mutation case, sources said. As per the allegations, one person named Upendra Nayak of […]

Sundergarh: Someone has rightly said, ‘Where there is a will, there is a way,’ and Mejharen Lakra, a tribal woman of Gitpahadi village under Balisankara block of Sundergarh district is proving it to be true. Despite facing hardship she has become a successful farmer and a trader. However, the struggle to achieve the feat was […]

Sundergarh/Uttar Pradesh: A minor girl who was missing for the last 12 days from Lephripara area of Sundergarh district was rescued by police from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, informed Sundergarh SP, Soumya Mishra, in a presser on Saturday. The Lephripara police has arrested three middlemen, including the minor girl’s relative and a couple who sold […]

Sundergarh: With no let up in cases of sexual harassment of minor girls in the State, a police complaint was lodged against the headmaster of a residential school on charges of sexually abusing girl students in Bargaon area of Sundergarh district today. As per reports, police detained the headmaster of the residential school operated by […]