Odisha policemen to go on strike from Friday
Cuttack: A confederation of Odisha police personnel Wednesday said its members would go on strike from Friday after its talks with the state government over demands on salary and others failed on Wednesday.
In a statement, the Odisha Police Havildar, Constable and Sepoy Confederation said its members would boycott their respective duties from Friday.
Members of the largest police body in the state will perform duties wearing black badges from Thursday morning and by the evening, they will return their arms and ammunition, the statement said.
The confederation has been demanding that policemen's 13th month's salary be on a par with their regular monthly salary. The members of the state police force get a portion of their regular salary for an additional month as they work on holidays throughout the year.
It was also learnt that other police bodies, the Odisha Police Association and the Odisha Police Service Association, would also extend moral support to the Confederation.
Reactions from senior police officials or the state government were not immediately available.
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Dakshina Kannada: Two girls drown while bathing near Kolyadakatta dam in Kadaba
Mangaluru: Two girl students drowned while bathing near the Kolyadakatta dam area of the Gundya river on Friday evening here in the Kadaba Taluk of the district.
The deceased have been identified as Arpita (15) and Sunita (21), both residents of Vimalagiri in Kutrupadi village.
According to reports, five girl students had visited the river along with their friends as it was a holiday. While bathing in the river, the two students reportedly entered a deeper portion of the water without realising the depth and began drowning.
Those accompanying them tried to rescue the duo, but were unsuccessful, leading to the tragedy.
After receiving information about the incident, Kadaba Police Station personnel visited the spot and conducted an inspection. The bodies were later recovered with the help of local residents.
