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Woman beaten to death by nephew over property

Patana/Dhenkikote: A 58-year-old woman was beaten to death allegedly by her nephew over the sharing of ancestral property in Keonjhar district, police said. The incident occurred Friday in Rudhiapada village under Chinamaliposhi panchayat in Patana block. The deceased was identified as Kaushalya Mohanta, wife of...

Crime

Alarm over illegal firearms as youth shot dead in Subarnapur

Sonepur: A 24-year-old youth was shot dead Friday night in Subarnapur district, intensifying concerns over deteriorating law and order and the growing presence of illegal firearms among youths. The incident occurred near the Biramaharajpur Sub-Collector’s Office Square, barely 100 metres from the local police station....

MBA student 'raped' in Bhubaneswar

Man gets 10-yr RI for raping mentally challenged minor

Bargarh: A court in Bargarh district Saturday found a 38-year-old man guilty of raping a mentally unsound minor girl a decade-and-a-half back and sentenced him to undergo 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI). The Court of the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Women’s Court, Bargarh convicted...

Illegal soil mining

Odisha tehsildar attacked with tractor during anti-mining operation

Jajpur: Miscreants allegedly attempted to mow down a tehsildar-cum-executive magistrate with a tractor while he was conducting a raid against illegal soil mining in Odisha's Jajpur district Saturday, police said. The incident took place near Minabazar Chhak within Korei police limits. The injured officer has...

 

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