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Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
Juang man survives sloth bear attack in Jajpur
Kendrapada: In a scene reminiscent of Leonardo Dicaprio in 'The Revenant', a 40-year-old Juang man in Jajpur district fought off a sloth bear on Sunday and lived to tell the tale. Suna Pradhani of Majhinagada village was returning home from the local market on Sunday evening when he was attacked by the bear in Daitari reserve forest. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Despite being alone and caught off-guard, Pradhan managed to fend off the animal using a bamboo stick, sustaining injuries to his back and leg. Raju Pradhani, a fellow villager, recounted the encounter. "The bear pounced upon him, but Suna fought bravely, and his life was spared when the animal retreated after he struck with a stick," he said. Suna is being treated at the community health centre in Sukinda. "I escaped by fighting the animal using a stick," he said from his hospital bed. Villagers praised Suna's courage in the face of danger. However, the attack also highlighted the growing concern over frequent bear encounters with villagers expressing frustration over the lack of protection from wild animals. Forest officials said that sloth bear is Schedule-I species under the Wildlife Protection Act, making it illegal to harm them. Debendra Majhi, forest range officer of Sukinda, said that bears often stray into villages due to food shortage. He also reminded locals that entering the forest without permission to collect resources is illegal.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Female cop arrested for accepting bribe
Berhampur: Vigilance officials arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police on Wednesday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 in Berhampur. The accused, Babita Suna, who was posted at the Mahila police station, was caught red-handed during the operation. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The bribe money was seized. Suna, who was investigating a case involving the complainant and his mother, demanded the bribe money to help them. She allegedly threatened to arrest the complainant if the amount wasn't paid, prompting him to approach the anti-corruption agency. Following the arrest, vigilance teams conducted simultaneous raids at two locations linked to the accused to uncover potential ill-gotten assets.
