Odisha towns under weekend shutdown as COVID cases breach 4- lakh-mark
Two of the latest deaths happened in Sundergarh district, and one person each died in Bolangir, Balasore, Bargarh, Bhadrak, Cuttack and Nuapada
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BHUBANESWAR: Odisha on Saturday reported 6,647 new COVID-19 cases, following which the state s tally breached the 4-lakh-mark, officials said.
Eight more people died in the state of COVID-19, taking the toll to 1,981, they said.
The state s COVID-19 tally currently stands at 4,01,314.
Odisha crossed the 3-lakh-mark on November 7 last year, and took over five months to record the next one lakh cases.
Odisha: Gangster Sheik Haider Escapes From Cuttack Hospital Apr 12, 2021, 15:13 IST
Notorious gangster Sheikh Haider, who is serving life imprisonment, escaped from SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack while undergoing treatment. He escaped from ward No 5 of the surgery ward of SCB after overpowering an APR guard who was on security duty.
He was lodged at the Sambalpur circle jail and was shifted to SCB a couple of days back after undergoing preliminary treatment for some illness from Vimsar, Burla.
Soon after he escaped from the hospital, a major combing operation was launched in the state and all exit points were sealed. The team, comprising SPs of Kendrapara, Jajpur, Cuttack DCP and other senior officials, has launched a manhunt to nab the dreaded criminal, informed DGP of Prisons.
Director General of Police (DGP) chaired a high-level meeting at Commissionerate Police Headquarters in the capital city on Sunday to discuss the steps being taken to trace the absconding gangster.
After Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik received an anonymous letter threatening to kill him, Special State Secretary Dr Santosh Bala asked the state s Home department to look into the matter and take appropriate action. .kindly enquire into the matter thoroughly and take appropriate action as deemed proper on the anonymous letter under intimation to the Home Department. This may be treated as Extremely Urgent, the letter said. The letter was addressed to DGP, Director Intelligence, as well as the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner. The hand-written letter claimed that contract killers armed with an AK-47 and semi-automatic pistols are out to kill Patnaik.
Odisha CM receives anonymous letter claiming threat to his life ANI | Updated: Jan 08, 2021 09:08 IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 8 (ANI): After Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik received an anonymous letter threatening to kill him, Special State Secretary Dr Santosh Bala asked the state s Home department to look into the matter and take appropriate action. .kindly enquire into the matter thoroughly and take appropriate action as deemed proper on the anonymous letter under intimation to the Home Department. This may be treated as Extremely Urgent, the letter said.
The letter was addressed to DGP, Director Intelligence, as well as the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner.