City

Loco Pilot Kidnapped & Looted Of Over Rs 1.5 Lakh In Rourkela City

Rourkela: A locomotive pilot was allegedly kidnapped and looted of more than Rs 1.5 lakh in Rourkela city of Odisha’s Sundargarh district on Sunday.

According to sources, the incident took place when the loc pilot, identified as Nihar Sarkar of Chhend Colony in the city, was going to his house with some amount of money in the afternoon.

Some unidentified miscreants kidnapped Nihar and took him in a car. On the way, they threatened him and told him to give the money.

Apprehensive of threat to his life, Nihar gave Rs 1,7 lakh with him to the miscreants. After getting the money, they dumped the loc pilot on the roadside and fled.

Later, Nihar managed to reach Chhend police station and lodged a complaint about the incident. The police have registered a case and started investigation, the sources said.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Champions Trophy: India Vs Pakistan Clash On Feb 23 In Dubai; Check Groupings & Other Fixtures

Mumbai: The much-delayed schedule for the 2025 Champions Trophy has been finalised. As per the…

2 minutes ago

Did Sunny Leone Enroll For Chhattisgarh Govt Scheme Of Rs 1,000 A Month For Poor Women?

Raipur: Did actor Sunny Leone enroll for a Chhattisgarh government’s beneficiary scheme for economically weaker…

7 minutes ago

Burglars Loot Temple Donation Box In Odisha

Berhampur: Continuing to target places of worship in different parts of Odisha, burglars struck at…

27 minutes ago

Indian American Entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan To Lead Trump’s AI Policy

New York: US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated an Indian American entrepreneur and former aide…

32 minutes ago

Parliament Scuffle: BJP MPs Pratap Sarangi & Mukesh Rajput Discharged From Hospital

New Delhi: BJP MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput, who suffered head injuries in the…

34 minutes ago

3 People Including 2 Toddlers Killed After Truck Runs Over Labourers Sleeping On Pune Footpath

Pune: Three people, including two toddlers, died on Monday when a dumper truck run over…

49 minutes ago

This website uses cookies.