Puri

Drunk Driver Abandons 25 Tourists From Madurai In Puri

Gope: A pleasure trip turned into a nightmare for 25 tourists from Madurai in Chennai when the driver of the vehicle in which they were travelling abandoned them near Balisahi along Gope-Konark Road in Puri district.

The incident took place while they were returning to Bhubaneswar after a trip to Puri, Konark, Ramchandi, Chandrabhaga and some other tourist spots on Friday afternoon. The tourists found the driver drunk and driving dangerously. Some female members of the group reprimanded him and asked him to pull the van up by the roadside.

The driver stopped the vehicle and then fled the spot.

The tourists were at their wits’ end having been stranded at an unknown place when IIC of Gope police station Sudhir Kumar Sahu came to their rescue. He called the vehicle owner and asked him to immediately reach the spot. The vehicle belonged to a Bhubaneswar-based agency.

The tourists finally returned to the Odisha capital, but only after having to kick their heels for one hour.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Sex With Dead Body Horrendous Act, But Not Rape: Chhattisgarh High Court

Raipur: In a significant observation, the Chhattisgarh High Court has said that engaging in sexual intercourse…

5 minutes ago

HC Asks Odisha Govt To Fill Up Vacant Junior Teacher Posts Immediately

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Monday reportedly directed the state government to immediately fill…

8 minutes ago

40 Youths Stuck In Maldives On Job Promise Plead For Safe Return To Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Over 40 youths, lured to Maldives with promises of lucrative jobs in a private…

18 minutes ago

No Attempts To Intimidate British Citizens Would Be Accepted: UK Junior Min After Sikh Groups Allege Harassment By Indian Govt

London: After a number of Sikhs living in the UK alleged that they were being…

32 minutes ago

Will Elon Musk Be De Facto US President? Check Donald Trump’s Reaction

New York: Elon Musk has emerged as a key man in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, which…

39 minutes ago

3 More Doppler Radars To Be Set Up In Odisha To Improve Forecasting

Bhubaneswar: In order to strengthen meteorological forecasting capabilities, steps are being taken to install three…

43 minutes ago

This website uses cookies.