28-year-old youth in Ullal murdered for questioning men on throwing beer bottles near school
Ullal: In a tragic incident, a 28-year-old resident of Kolya Saraswat Colony, Varun Gatti, lost his life on Wednesday night after an altercation with two individuals who were reportedly discarding liquor bottles near a school in the colony.
The victim, Varun, and his friend Akshay, confronted the alleged murderers, identified as Suraj and Raviraj, when they observed the duo consuming alcohol outside a building opposite the school and tossing empty beer bottles onto the road. The disagreement escalated into a heated argument, culminating in Suraj and Raviraj stabbing Varun in the back with a lethal weapon.
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Despite being rushed to a private hospital in Deralakatte by his brother and friends immediately after the attack, Varun succumbed to his injuries. The medical staff at the hospital declared him dead.
The Ullal Police have arrested the accused, Suraj and Raviraj, and an investigation into the tragic incident is underway.
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Heatwave scorches Odisha, Jharsuguda reels under 43.6 degrees C
Bhubaneswar (PTI): Heatwave conditions scorched Odisha on Tuesday, with the IMD forecasting that hot and humid conditions would continue in parts of the state.
The IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre said Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati districts were likely to experience hot and humid conditions on April 22.
It also predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds in parts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput, among others.
On Tuesday, 18 places across Odisha recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above. The industrial town of Jharsuguda was the hottest in the state at 43.6 degrees Celsius.
Sambalpur and Titlagarh recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius each, followed by Hirakud at 42.4 degrees, Bolangir at 42.2 degrees and Angul at 42.1 degrees.
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 37.9 degrees Celsius and 38.8 degrees Celsius, respectively, with relative humidity levels remaining above 70 per cent.
Meanwhile, the state government directed all district education officers to conduct a Summer Learning Programme for students till class 8 in government schools during the summer vacation.
Officials said students would be given practice assignments along with audio-visual learning content.
Subject-wise assignment sheets have been prepared, while related digital material will be shared through school parents' WhatsApp groups using a chatbot system, they said.
