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Man lynched on suspicion of theft in Odisha’s Ganjam district

Berhampur: A man was allegedly lynched on suspicion of theft in Odisha's Ganjam district Saturday, police said. The incident took place at Sardula village in the district's Bhanjanagar police station area. The deceased, identified as 37-year-old Banadhar Pradhan, a resident of Kurumingia in Kandhamal district's...

Bee attack

Odisha: Elderly man dies, nine injured in bee attack

Kendrapara: A 76-year-old man died, and at least nine others were injured when a swarm of bees attacked them in Odisha's Kendrapara district, police said Saturday. The incident took place Friday afternoon at Jaguleipada village under the Rajkanika Police Station limits when the bees attacked...

Odisha: Father, son, son-in-law held in sexual assault case

Bargarh: Police in Bargarh district have arrested three men, including a father, his son and his son-in-law, in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a mentally challenged woman, officials said Friday. The accused were identified as Bikram Saraf, 50, his son Papun Saraf, 28,...

ASI arrested for blackmailing woman with intimate photos

Berhampur: A police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) has been arrested on charges of blackmailing a woman by threatening to circulate her intimate photographs on social media. The accused, identified as Surendra Pradhan, 39, was posted in the excise intelligence wing in Berhampur. He is a native...

Man gets life imprisonment for raping 8-yr-old girl in Odisha

Man sentenced to life for sodomising, killing 4-yr-old boy

Berhampur: A special court in Ganjam district Friday sentenced a 26-year-old man to life imprisonment for sodomising and murdering a 4-year-old boy at Dharakote in 2023. Special POCSO Judge Pranati Pattnaik convicted Srikanta alias Sukanta Sethi, a resident of the Dharakote police station area, and...

 

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