Bhubaneswar, June 3 (IANS) A Biju Janata Dal (BJD) delegation on Wednesday met the Chairperson of the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC), seeking intervention in the alleged custodial torture and death of a man in Kabisuryanagar in Ganjam district.The delegation, led by senior party leader and former MLA Bhrugu Baxipatra, raised several concerns over the incident and urged the Commission to take appropriate action.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Baxipatra said the delegation highligh…
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Bhubaneswar, June 2 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday constituted a fact-finding team to inquire into the tragic death of a 32-year-old physically disabled person due to alleged custodial torture at the Kabisuryanagar police station in Odisha’s Ganjam district.As per a press statement issued by the party, the team will visit the native place of the victim and meet his family members and others to ascertain the facts related to the unfortunate development.“With the approval…
Bhubaneswar, June 1 (IANS) Director General of Police (DGP), Odisha, Y.B. Khurania, on Monday ordered an investigation by the Human Rights Protection Cell (HRPC) into allegations of custodial torture that allegedly led to the death of a 32-year-old physically disabled person in the Kabisuryanagar area of Ganjam district. HRPC, a specialised wing of the Odisha State Police, oversees the investigation of sensitive and complex human rights violation cases, including deaths in police custody.Based o…
Bhubaneswar, May 22 (IANS) In an unfortunate development, as many as six persons, including two minor girls, lost their lives in a tragic road accident in the Purusottampur area of Odisha’s Ganjam district on Friday. As per reports, an auto-rickshaw carrying 10 members of a family from Erandra village under Golanthara police station limits in Ganjam district was on its way to attend a Mundan ceremony at Maa Singhasini Temple in the Polasara area of the same district on Friday morning.Meanwhile…
Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, on Wednesday urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to ensure strict and swift action against those involved in the brutal killing of a pregnant woman at Kharida village in Hinjili block of Ganjam district. Patnaik, in his letter, stated, “I write to you with deep anguish regarding the heinous crime reported from Kharida village under my constituency, Hinjili. As per news…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Singer Sona Mohapatra marked Utkal Diwas by paying a heartfelt tribute to her roots in Odisha, highlighting the rich artistic heritage of the state. Taking to Instagram, Sona shared glimpses and reflections from Raghurajpur, a renowned crafts village known for preserving traditional art forms. She described the village as a place where “art is not curated, it is inherited,” emphasizing how creativity is deeply woven into everyday life.“This is Raghurajpur, an artist …
Bhubaneswar, March 27 (IANS) Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested an Assistant Engineer of the Water Resources Department in Ganjam district on charges of amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income, to the extent of 334 per cent. The accused official, Panchu Behera, is currently posted as SDO at the DAHA Irrigation Sub-Division, SE, Bhanjanagar Irrigation Division, in Ganjam district. He was produced before the Court of the Special Judge, Vigilance, Berhampur, which rem…
Bhubaneswar, March 26 (IANS) Odisha Vigilance on Thursday unearthed assets worth crores, including Rs 18.90 lakh in cash, during simultaneous searches at multiple locations linked to an Assistant Engineer of the Water Resources Department following allegations of amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.The accused Assistant Engineer, Panchu Behera, is currently posted as Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), DAHA Irrigation Sub-Division, under the office of the Superintending Eng…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 12 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested an Additional Tahasildar after he was caught while receiving a bribe from a businessman in the Belaguntha area of Ganjam district.As per Vigilance sources, the accused, Kabiraj Sethi, Addl. Tahasildar, Belaguntha, Ganjam, had detained a sand-laden tractor on February 5 without mentioning it in the official record.Sethi was allegedly pressurizing the tractor owner, who is engaged in the trade of minor minerals, to pay a bribe of…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 30 (IANS) A local court in Ganjam district of Odisha, on Friday, sentenced five persons to life imprisonment for brutally killing a businessman while committing a robbery at his office premises in Berhampur city in June 2020. As per reports, on the night of June 13, 2020, the deceased, Lambodar Muni, proprietor of Mahalaxmi Bhandar, a distributor of Heritage Milk Products, was sleeping in his godown at office premises located at Hilpatna in Berhampur city of Ganjam district when…