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Hans India
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- Hans India
8 held for attacking revenue officer
Balasore: The police have arrested eight persons for their alleged involvement in attacking a Revenue department officer in Mayurbhanj district on June 2 while he was on duty. The DIG of Police (Eastern Range) Satyajit Naik told the media that Bhima Kanta Majhi, Additional Tehsildar of Kaptipada, was assaulted when he was going in his car to conduct a raid against the lifting and transporting of illegal minor minerals by mafias. The miscreants also damaged his vehicle, he said. Based on a complaint lodged by the officer, Kaptipada police registered a case. In the FIR, 12 accused have been named and till date, eight have been arrested, said Naik. The police are searching for the remaining accused persons, he said. The Additional Tehsildar was humiliated publicly with derogatory remarks made about his caste, the DIG said. In this connection, a case has been registered under various sections of BNS and SC & ST Prevention of Atrocities Act and the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Udala is leading the investigation, Naik said. 'The situation is being closely monitored and all necessary steps are being taken to ensure justice is served. We are committed to bringing all the perpetrators to justice,' he said. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari told reporters that two persons have been arrested from Jamshedpur and others from different locations in Mayurbhanj district. Police have sent teams to different places in Odisha and outside to arrest all remaining accused persons, he said. 'I want to warn all sand mafias that no one will be spared, including thosewho made the conspiracy from behind the scene,' he said.


Hans India
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Security beefed up at Shree Jagannath Temple amid rising India-Pak tensions
Security has been intensified in and around the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri amid the escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan. Heavy deployment of security personnel has been made to ensure the safety of devotees and the temple premises. The heightened security comes in the wake of the recent security audit conducted by the National Security Guard (NSG) team. Several precautionary measures have been put in place to strengthen surveillance and response systems around the temple. Officials confirmed that round-the-clock monitoring, increased patrolling, and deployment of special forces have been implemented to prevent any untoward incident. Entry protocols have also been tightened as part of the new security arrangements. Meanwhile, the security arrangements at the Hirakud Dam, the longest earthen dam in the world, located in Sambalpur district, have also been intensified. The district administration has reportedly restricted tourists' entry to the dam premises until further notice. Security arrangements have also been heightened at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar and the Paradip Port in Jagatsinghpur. On the other hand, a high-level meeting is likely to be held in Balasore district on Friday afternoon to discuss steps to tighten security arrangements at sensitive defence installations of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Chandipur in Balasore. DIG of Police (Eastern Range) Satyajit Naik had earlier convened an emergency meeting to hold discussions on enhancing security measures at defence installations at Chandipur. "In view of the prevailing war-like situation in the country, it is proposed to hold an emergency meeting on 09.05.2025 at 02:00 p.m. to review the security arrangements of the critical defence installations, including the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, and Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE), Chandipur," wrote Naik. The Indian Army, in a statement, said that Pakistan launched multiple attacks using drones and other munitions along the entire Western Border on the intervening night of May 8 and 9 and resorted to numerous ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, which were effectively repulsed.


Time of India
04-05-2025
- Time of India
Man gets 20-yr RI for sodomising 7-yr-old boy
Bhubaneswar: A special Pocso court in Mayurbhanj district on Saturday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old boy in Jan, police said on Sunday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now DIG (eastern range) Satyajit Naik said, "The man visited his relative's home in the boy's village on Jan 12. He kidnapped the boy and subjected him to brutal sexual assault. Thorough and timely investigation, and collection of evidence ensured man's conviction within four months." The court also recommended payment of a compensation of Rs 1 lakh to the boy, the DIG said. Police sources said the Class II student was returning from a nearby playground alone when the convict lured him with a chocolate to a nearby forest. He allegedly gagged the boy's mouth and sexually assaulted him. The man threatened the boy with dire consequences if he reported the crime to his family or