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Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
Man gets 1-yr jail term for misbehaving with girl
Keonjhar: Keonjhar judge Bijay Kumar Mishra Monday sentenced a 19-year-old man to one year in jail and fined him Rs 1,000 for misbehaving with a minor girl. The court ordered an additional month in jail if he does not pay the fine. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Special public prosecutor Gyanendranath Jena said the man harassed the girl on her way to school. When the girl objected to it, he threatened her. After the minor's family came to know about the incident, they asked him to stop teasing the girl. But when he continued, the victim's family filed a complaint at Town police station. After hearing the statements of seven witnesses and going through the police probe report the fast track judge pronounced the sentence.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
8 more samples test positive for cholera in Jajpur; total cases 16
Kendrapada: Eight more samples tested positive for cholera in Jajpur district on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 16. "Of the 37 samples tested so far, 16 have returned positive for cholera," Dr Bijay Kumar Mishra, chief district medical and public health officer of Jajpur, said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He added that contaminated food and water are the primary causes of the outbreak, following the detection of E. coli bacteria in several water samples. In response to the crisis, authorities have implemented several preventive measures. While roadside eateries and street food stalls have been closed, the rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS) department has begun disinfecting tube wells and overhead water tanks. Food safety officer Rakesh Kumar Sahoo has advised residents to consume traditional food like flattened rice with banana and chatua and drink only boiled water. RWSS executive engineer Rashmi Ranjan Mardha reported that approximately 400 tube wells and various drinking water sources have been disinfected over the past four days. A special team has also been formed to repair damaged pipelines. Officials have recommended disinfecting overhead water tanks every six months to prevent future outbreaks.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Time of India
School cook gets 20-yr RI for raping 7-year-old student
1 2 3 Keonjhar: A fast-track court in Keonjhar district on Friday sentenced a 50-year-old school cook to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 7-year-old student. Judge Bijay Kumar Mishra also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict. The incident occurred on Saraswati Puja evening at a school where the girl was a hostel resident. The crime came to light when her mother discovered bruises on her daughter's body on Jan 29, 2023. Special public prosecutor Gyanendra Nath Jena said the convict sexually assaulted the minor in a nearby field when she asked to use the bathroom. The court heard that he also inflicted injuries on the girl's chest. The school's caretaker, a 40-year-old man, was fined Rs 700 for attempting to suppress the crime. Both convicts face additional imprisonment if they fail to pay their respective fines — six months for the cook and one month for the caretaker. The verdict was based on testimonies from 17 witnesses and police investigation reports. The court also recommended the district legal services authority to provide a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the girl. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Time of India
Man gets 10-yr RI for raping teen; father sent to 2-yr jail for threatening her
Keonjhar: A fast-track court in Keonjhar on Saturday sentenced a 26-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl in 2013. Father of the convict was also sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment for threatening the survivor and her family. Judge Bijay Kumar Mishra also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict. He will have to undergo rigorous imprisonment of an additional six months, if he fails to pay the fine. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 on the convict's father. If he defaults, he will have to undergo another month of rigorous imprisonment. Special public prosecutor Gyanendra Nath Jena said the girl was going to school when she was accosted by the convict who professed his love and then raped her after taking her to a nearby hill. Later, the girl took shelter in a relative's house and informed her family about her ordeal. After learning about the crime, her father went to the house of the convict. But his father threatened the girl's family and chased them out of the house. On Oct 9, 2013, the girl filed a complaint at the local police station. Subsequently, police arrested both the convict and his father. The judge pronounced the sentences based on the statements of 13 witnesses and the police investigation report. He also recommended the district legal services authority to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the girl.
