Five killed, three injured in Odisha road accident
Bhubaneswar/Berhampur, Jan 31: At least five people died and three others were critically injured when a speeding truck ran over three motorcycles in Haldiapadar, Ganjam district, Odisha, on Saturday. The truck, reportedly traveling on the wrong side of National Highway-16 near Berhampur, caused a severe crash that scattered the victims’ bodies across the road. Police seized the truck and detained the driver, with a detailed investigation underway to determine the exact cause. The deceased were identified as Suray Narayan Panda (41), Sibaram Jena (35), Jaga Nahak (20), Rakesh Nahak (22), and Satya Narayan Bej. Traffic on the highway was halted for several hours. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed grief and announced Rs 4 lakh compensation for each family from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. BJD leader Naveen Patnaik and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also condoled the tragedy. (PTI)
Two minor siblings drown in septic tank in MP
Tikamgarh, Jan 31: Two minor siblings drowned in a septic tank of an under-construction house in Madhya Pradesh’s Tikamgarh city, police said on Saturday. Bodies of Ashish Yadav (6) and his five-year-old brother Narendra were recovered from the septic tank of a house in the Shivnagar area on Friday, Kotwali police station in-charge sub-inspector Brajendra Singh Ghosh told PTI. The children had been missing from home and nearby areas for three to four hours, and following a search, they were found in a water-filled septic tank in the neighbourhood at night, he said. The brothers were rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared them dead, Ghosh added. A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway, he said. (PTI)
UP honour killing: Teen electrocuted, father-son held
GONDA, Jan 31: In Gonda district, a suspected honour killing has shocked the community after a 19-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her father, Chandra Prakash, and brother, Rahul, for intending to marry a distant relative against their wishes. On January 30, the accused reportedly locked her in a room, tied her hands and feet, covered her mouth, and electrocuted her using an electric cable. They then tried to stage the incident as an accident by placing an ironing machine nearby, but police investigations quickly uncovered the truth. Evidence collected included letters in which the woman expressed fear of her father and brother, as well as a muffler, dupatta, and the mobile phone used in the crime. A videographed post-mortem conducted by two doctors confirmed death due to electrocution. Following a complaint lodged by her prospective husband, both father and brother have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody, while the police continue to investigate the case further. (PTI)
