Gangster siblings

Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate has begun its probe into the money trail and sources of wealth of gangster brothers Sushil and Sushant Dhal Samant. Police arrested the notorious gangsters in January 2016. The two reportedly owned assets to the tune of Rs 100 crore. 

Tomato price

Jajpur: Farmers on Monday hit the streets to protest against the decrease in the sale of tomatoes in Keonjhar district and dumped tonnes of produce on the road in front of the collector’s office. The farmers from Bardapal and Mahadeijoda village under Sadar block in the district had come to meet the collector to discuss the steep fall in tomato prices. However, when they failed to meet the collector, enraged farmers destroyed their produce. The price of tomatoes has fallen to a low of Re 1 in the district.

Body found

Dhenkanal: Police recovered the body of a minor girl from a forest near Thuraasandha in Kamakhyanagar of Dhenkanal on Monday who had been missing since Saturday. Police sources said she was supposed to appear for her matriculation examination from Tuesday. Though the exact cause of her death is yet to be ascertained, family members of the deceased, identified as Maina Tudu, alleged that she had been murdered. The police said the girl’s body had been sent for post-mortem and an investigation into the matter was on.

One killed

Jajpur: One person was killed and his son suffered injuries when a truck hit the bike on which they were travelling at Hatisila Chhak within Ghasipura police limits in Keonjhar district on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Upendra Bhuyan. According to sources, the mishap took place when Upendra was returning home with his son on the two-wheeler. A truck hit the motorcycle from the back, killing him on spot.

Death

Bhubaneswar: Odia cinematographer Abhiram Mishra passes away on Sunday at a private hospital here. He was suffering from liver cancer.