Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Amar Patnaik on Saturday condemned the brutal attack on a 15-year-old girl in Odisha's Puri district, stating that the law and order situation in the state has gone for a loss.
Bhubaneswar Police imposed Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Section 163 outside AIIMS after protests over a 15-year-old girl being set on fire in Puri disrupted hospital services, said an official.
As protests continue outside AIIMS Bhubaneswar over the incident in which a 15-year-old girl was set ablaze by miscreants in Puri district, BJP leader Babu Singh on Saturday cautioned against politicising the issue and emphasised that the next 72 hours are medically crucial for the patien
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is scheduled to conduct a two-day Camp Sitting in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on July 21-22. This event aims to review cases pertaining to alleged human rights violations.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said that the state government will airlift the minor girl, who was set on fire by miscreants in Puri, to AIIMS Delhi for advanced medical care as per the advice of the doctors.
According to the cousin of the victim, the minor girl went out with her friends, but she was abducted midway and taken to the riverside, where she was set on fire.
Former CM Naveen Patnaik has severely criticised the ruling BJP government in the state after a young girl was allegedly set on fire by miscreant in Puri district.
Odisha National Students' Union of India (NSUI) President Udit Pradhan on Saturday launched a scathing attack on ABVP, alleging the possible involvement of the student organisation's members in the death of a college student, who set herself on fire last week after her repeated complaints o
The victim had attempted self-immolation on July 12 on the college campus, sustaining over 90 per cent burn injuries, and succumbed to her injuries at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on July 14.
According to officials, a case of Unnatural Death (UD) has been registered at the Gunupur Police Station. The student's body was reportedly found inside the university hostel.