Mayurbhanj news

Baripada: A minor boy drowned and a minor girl turned critical after they fell into a pond near their anganwadi centre at Khediapesi village under Mahuladiha police station in the Mayurbhanj district on Thursday. On seeing that the…

Mayurbhanj: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Monday apprehended an Amin posted at the office of the Balasore-Mayurbhanj Major Settlement in Baripada while demanding and receiving a bribe of Rs 6,300. The arrested Amin has been identified…

Mayurbhanj: An elderly man died in an elephant attack at Batisahi under Karanjia forest division in Mayurbhanj district this morning. On being informed, police reached the spot and recovered the body for post-mortem. A pal of gloom…

Betnoti: A half-naked body of a woman was found alongside a road near the Betnoti-Nadapur forest in Mayurbhanj district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Malati Murmu (35) of Nadapur village in the district. According to…

Morada: A man narrowly escaped as his two-wheeler caught fire near Supply Chhak under Morada Block in Mayurbhanj district. According to reports, one Ajay Mohanty was travelling on his motorcycle to a market area when he noticed smoke…

Mayurbhanj: A woman was hacked to death in broad daylight in the middle of a road near Junupal chhak under Kaptipada PS here today. The deceased has been identified as a resident of Kantagadi village. Reportedly, the woman died while…

Kaptipada: A youth was electrocuted to death after coming in contact with a live wire while fishing in Kaptipada block of Mayurbhanj district today. The deceased was identified as Santosh Kumar Behera of Nundursahi village in the…

Mayurbhanj: Tensed over frequent elephant menace, locals of Deogaon village here held Dudhiani forest range officer and 10 others captive. According to reports, a herd of 27 elephants strayed into paddy fields near Dudhiani range and…

Mayurbhanj:  A man was shot dead by his son over a family feud at Kasikundal village under Udala police limit in Mayurbhanj district. The deceased has been identified as Tilu Nayak. According to reports, an argument ensued between the…

Baripada: Two women were killed after being struck by a lightning strike near Bahadurpur village under Sadar police station limits in Mayurbhanj district. The deceased women have been Parbati Singh (40) of Pandara village in Shyamakhunta…