Death toll rises to 61

Malkangiri: With the death of a child at the district headquarters hospital here on Thursday, the toll in Japanese Encephalitis reached 61 in 42 days in the district. The deceased was identified as Asit Padiami, 2, of Namkonda village in Kalimela block of the district. The child succumbed to the vector-borne disease while undergoing treatment.

Bank robbery

Cuttack: Four armed criminals on Thursday barged into a branch of the Indian Overseas Bank at Tangi and decamped with Rs 6.5 lakh cash. Sources said the criminals had brandished guns at the people present at the bank, overpowered them and fled with the cash.

Life term

Balasore: An additional sessions judge on Thursday convicted a murder accused and awarded him life term besides Rs 10,000 penalty. The incident took place on February 19 last year and the deceased was Nirupama Ghosh, 25. She was the second wife of the convict Jeet Amresh Satpathy, a resident of Bagbrundaban in Balasore town.

BJP demo

Sambalpur: The district’s BJP workers on Thursday staged a demonstration in front of the district collector's office, protesting against the state government's failures. The BJP workers reached the spot in three rallies and held a protest meeting outside the office. 

One held

Rourkela: Bisra police on Thursday arrested a sharp shooter belonging to the People's Liberation Front of India, from inside Jharkhand.