Malkangiri

Journalist Among Five Held For Robbing Govt Official Of Over Rs 8 Lakh In Odisha

By
OB Bureau

Malkangiri: Five persons, including a journalist, have been arrested for allegedly robbing a government official of Rs 8 lakh in Mathili block of Odisha’s Malkangiri district.

SDPO Abhilash G identified the arrested as Ram Chandra Nag, the mastermind, and Prashant Kumar Sagaria, correspondent of Odia news channel, Ratan Majhi, Anand Kashyap, and Krushna Katia of Madkamigudar village.

According to police sources, Nag, who working as a collection agent under the Mathili Soil Conservation Office, had collected a total of Rs 8.71 lakh from hundred of beneficiaries in the block for the supply of saplings, fertilizers, seed, agricultural machinery, and other materials.

Assistant Director at Mathili Soil Conservation Office, Pramod Kumar Behera, had directed Nag to deposit the amount at the office. It was to be deposited in a bank.

He, however, plotted a loot with four others, who barged into the office while he was handing over the amount to Behera at around 8 pm on Wednesday and threatened them with sharp weapons. They then snatched the cash and sped away on their motorcycles.

Following the incident, Behera lodged a complaint at Mathili Police Station. The investigation by Mathili IIC Raghunath Majhi revealed the involvement of Nag in the loot and he later identified the four others, who were nabbed following raids on Patraput, Chalulamendhi and Mendukuli villages.

The loot amount along with motorcycles and mobile phones was recovered from them, police added.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Newborn Girl Found Abandoned Near Bush In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

Baripada: A newborn girl was found lying near a bush at Bhanra village under Karanjia…

November 8, 2024

Shah Rukh Khan Bagged ‘Baazigar’ After Salman Khan Rejected It

Mumbai: Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, the leading superstars of Bollywood, came from different…

November 8, 2024

Dhanush & Nithya Menen Starrer ‘Idli Kadai’ To Release On This Date

Mumbai: Actor-filmmaker Dhanush took to his X handle on Friday to announce the release date…

November 8, 2024

National Hockey: Another Big Win Takes Odisha Closer To Knockout Stage

Chennai: Odisha all but booked a berth in the knockout stage of the 14th Hockey…

November 8, 2024

Traffic Restrictions For Panchaka, Badaosa At Dhabaleswar Temple In Odisha’s Cuttack; Check Details

Cuttack: Several traffic restrictions have been imposed to ensure smooth movement of devotees to Dhabaleswar…

November 8, 2024

Late Sidhu Moose Wala’s Brother Is A Carbon Copy Of Him

Mumbai: Sidhu Moose Wala's parents Balkaur Singh and Charan Kaur shared a picture of their…

November 8, 2024

Unique Protest: No Dating, No Sex, No Babies With Men Who Voted For Donald Trump

New York: A group of American women has launched an unprecedented protest against men who…

November 8, 2024

4 More Handicrafts Granted Official Approval In Odisha; Total Number Now 55

Bhubaneswar: Four more handicrafts were granted approval by the Odisha government, taking the total number…

November 8, 2024