Tag Archives: Nayagarh

Jitu Behera, a 31-year-old native of Anandapalli village, was stationed in the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district when he succumbed to a suspected heart attack on January 26.

Odisha bids farewell to Army jawan Jitu Behera, who died on Republic Day

January 30, 2026Fact Now

The residents of Odisha’s Nayagarh on Thursday paid their final respects to Jitu Behera, an Indian Army jawan who passed away in Jammu and Kashmir on Republic Day. Behera, a 31-year-old native of Anandapalli village, was stationed in the Tangdhar...

A preliminary police inquiry suggests that Jena attacked Swain with an axe under the suspicion that the victim was involved in an affair with his wife.

Crime

Nayagarh madrasa student murder case: Odisha Police apprehends five minors

September 7, 2025Fact Now

Five juveniles were apprehended by Odisha Police for allegedly sexually assaulting and killing a minor student at a madrasa in Nayagarh. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Subhash Panda informed that the five "Child in Conflict with Law" (CCL) were produced...