Money looted from car

Bhubaneswar: Goons looted Rs 2.5lakh on Thursday by breaking the glass of a car parked in front of the State Bank of India branch on the Regional Institute of Education campus. wner of the car, Rajesh Pattnaik (42) and his friend Jogendra Prasad Sethi had gone to a betel shop outside the campus when the incident occurred. ajesh had come to the bank to get his ATM PIN number after drawing the money from another branch of the bank. Saheed Nagar police have registered a case and have started a manhunt to nab the accused.

Man shot at

Bhubaneswar: An anganwadi worker in Puri was shot at by unidentified persons on Thursday. The victim, Sukanti, was on his way to a bank when two persons intercepted him and snatched away the money he was carrying. When he resisted, the men shot at him injuring his thigh. He was immediately rushed to a hospital.

Fraud case

Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur police on Thursday lodged a case against two firms that had allegedly duped people of their money. he companies, Basic Solution Provider and Sail Bless Finance, had promised to pay investors high interest for their investments. At least 2,500 people in Sambalpur have been duped, said police. A case has been lodged against NimaI Charan Mohapatra, who was running both the firms. Mohapatra and his wife are absconding.

Suicide threat

Bhubaneswar: A doctor at Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Medical College and Hospital, who was suspended following the case of a dead body being partially eaten by a dog, threatened suicide on Thursday if he was not reinstated to service. The doctor, Sibprasad Das, said he was in no way responsible for the death and that he was never present on the day of the event. Das was placed under suspension in January following an inquiry by the state government.

Puri building

Bhubaneswar: Puri MLA Maheswar Mohanty has laid the foundation-stone for a culture building at Puri. The building would be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 50lakh. The building would showcase Orissa’s art and craft besides cultural aspects of the Jagannath cult. A big aquarium would be constructed near the Urban Haat along the beach area, which is expected to attract a large number of visitors.

CESU appeal

Bhubaneswar: Following frequent electrical accidents, the Central Electricity Supply Utility (CESU) of Orissa on Thursday appealed to the citizens not to violate the safety guidelines during any kind of construction. Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has enacted “Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010” mentioning in detail guidelines and safety precautions to be taken during any construction of house.