Mysuru: Dacoity accused arrested with shot in leg as he tries to escape
Mysuru: In an operation near Gopalpura of the taluk on Friday night, the district police arrested a man accused in a dacoity case by shooting him in the leg as he tried to escape by attacking a police inspector and a constable.
Mysuru ASP C Mallik has said that the arrested accused, identified as Adarsh, a native of Kerala, was among three people who were arrested for robbing a Kerala-based businessman near Harohalli in Jayapura Police Station jurisdiction limits, Deccan Herald has reported.
On Friday, the police took Adarsh to conduct a spot inquest near Gopalpura when he said he needed to answer nature’s call but tried to escape and also throw a liquor bottle on the Jayapura Sub-inspector Prakash and constable Harish.
Mysuru Circle Inspector Shivanand Shetty warned Adarsh by firing in the air, in spite of which, the accused attempted to assault the Prakash and Harish. Bylakuppe Circle Inspector took immediate action by firing at Adarsh in the left leg below the knee.
The injured police personnel are under treatment at the KR Hospital, while Adarsh is being treated at the Trauma Care Hospital on KRS Road.
Superintendent of Police N Vishnuvardhana and ASP C Mallik visited the spot. He is also learned to have met the injured officers and the arrested accused in the hospitals.
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Class 12 final exams of Odisha board begin amid tight security
Bhubaneswar (PTI): The class 12 final examinations of the Odisha board began on Wednesday amid heavy security, officials said.
A total of 4.01 lakh students are appearing for the exams being conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, across 1,364 centres, they said.
The exams began with Science papers, while those for the Arts and Commerce streams will start on Friday. The exam will continue till March 28, they added.
A total of 2.56 lakh students are enrolled in the Arts stream, 1.14 lakh in Science, and 24,621 in Commerce, CHSE's Controller of Examinations Prasanta Kumar Parida said.
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There are also 5,932 students of vocational studies, he said.
The exam began at 10 am and will end at 1 pm, he added
Parida said live streaming of all examination centres has been made available, while 211 question paper hubs are being monitored with "AI technology".
Special squads have been deployed to conduct surprise inspections to check any malpractices, he added.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi extended greetings to all the students appearing for the examination.
"The examination is a beautiful reflection of your knowledge and hard work. There is no need to put any fear or stress in your mind for it. Remember, your performance will be of high quality only if you appear for the examination not under pressure, but with patience," he posted on X.
The practical examinations were conducted between January 2 and 15.
