Tag: Berhampur

  • Vigilance arrests Block Veterinary Officer over bribery charges

    Vigilance arrests Block Veterinary Officer over bribery charges

    Berhampur: Odisha Vigilance today apprehended Dr Rabinarayan Sahu, the Block Veterinary Officer (BVO) of Aska block in Ganjam district while demanding and accepting bribe.

    The Vigilance officials arrested Sahu while he was taking a bribe of Rs 9,000 from a Complainant (owner of a Bolero Vehicle) for processing the file for continuation of engagement of his vehicle as MVU (Mobile Veterinary Unit) under Chief District Veterinary Office (CDVO) in Chatrapur for the financial year 2023-24, abiding the terms and conditions of previous  contract.

    The Vigilance officials recovered the entire bribe money from Dr Sahu and seized.

    Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at 3 locations of Dr. Sahu from disproportionate assets (DA) angle.

    In this connection, Berhampur Vigilance P.S. Case No. 07/23 U/s 7 P.C (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against accused Dr Sahu. Detailed report follows.

  • Female medical student found dead in MKCG of Odisha

    Female medical student found dead in MKCG of Odisha

    Berhampur: In a shocking incident, a female medical student has been found dead in MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur.

    According to reports, the woman a post-graduation first year student was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her hostel room.

    She was immediately rushed to the hospital, but was declared brought dead. She was studying to be a Skin specialist.

    Detailed reports awaited in this matter.

  • Passengers panic as AC boggy of train fills with smoke in Berhampur

    Passengers panic as AC boggy of train fills with smoke in Berhampur

    Berhampur: The fear of the Balasore train accident has not lessened yet, at the same time another incident has left passengers panic-stricken in Odisha. An AC coach of Secunderabad-Agartala Express all of sudden was filled with smoke in Odisha’s Berhampur station.

    It is reported that a minor electrical issue happened in coach no. B-5 of Train no. 07030 Secunderabad-Agartala Express near Brahmapur station. Due to the smoke, the passengers traveling in the train deboarded the boggy.

    This incident has left passengers traveling on the train has left panic-stricken. Some of the passengers are demanding to change the boggy as they say they cannot risk their lives. On the other hand, the on-duty staff attended immediately and rectified the issue. They are trying to assure the panic-stricken people that they will not face any issues further. The express train stayed at Berhampur station for 45 minutes and the journey resumed later.

    On Friday, Odisha saw the biggest train mishap of the century. In the horrific tragedies, at least 275 people died while over 1,000 were injured when 21 coaches of two — Coromandel Express and SMVP-Howrah Superfast Express — and a goods train collided and derailed on Friday evening near Bahanaga Bazar Railway station in Odisha’s Balasore.