Mayurbhanj news

Mayurbhanj: Forest department official here on Tuesday arrested a poacher for allegedly setting fire in Gudidiha forest under Dudhiali range in Mayurbhanj district. Acting on a tip-off, forest department officers raided some locations…

Bangiriposi: Police have seized the body of a woman dumped at a place close to Similipal wildlife sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday. Police said a scientific team from Baripada is investigating the matter. It was not clear if…

Mayurbhanj: At least five persons including a minor boy sustained burn injuries after they got trapped inside a forest fire in Mayurbhanj district following a road mishap on Sunday. According to reports, the victims were travelling in an…

Khunta: Khunta police on Saturday late in the evening caught red-handed eight gamblers from Dukura in Mayurbhanj district. The police seized a car, auto-rickshaw, mobiles and cash over Rs 40000 from their possession. Those arrested are…

Baripada: A woman was allegedly beaten to death by her drunkard husband at Handibhanga village under Morada police limits in Mayurbhanj district. The deceased has been identified as Budulu Katuala. According to reports, an argument…

Jashipur: The driver of a coal tar-laden tanker was killed after the vehicle skidded off to 30-metre ditch near Chatiri Sahi on NH-49 at Jashipur in Mayurbhanj district. The deceased driver was Anil Yadav and he belonged to Balia district…

Mayurbhanj: The Vigilance sleuths today caught an assistant teacher in Mayurbhanj district while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.3,000 from a teacher. The accused has been identified as Madhusudan Naik, Assistant Teacher, Raruan…

Bisoi:  A three months pregnant woman was found hanging in her house at Majhigaon under Bisoi police station in Mayurbhanj district on Sunday. The deceased is identified as Sita Mahakud (21). Deceased Sita's father Dambarudhar Mahakud…

Bangiriposhi: Two persons were severely injured following an attack by a wild bear at Ghatiduba village under Bangriposhi forest range in Mayurbhanj district. The injured are identified as Jitray Hansda (60) and Shankar Marandi (30).…

Mayurbhanj: Mystery shrouded the death of a railway employee, whose body was found on the premises of the Baripada Railway Station in Mayurbhanj district today. According to reports, the victim, Bhagaban Mohanty, who hails from of…