Police seize 6.5 tons of explosives in Odisha's Kalahandi district - OrissaPOST

Deputy Collector Kalahandi suspended for land scam

Bhawanipatna, June 6: Deputy Collector of Odisha’s Kalahandi district Chittaranjan Pilla was suspended on Friday for his alleged involvement in land scam.The Additional Chief Secretary, following a departmental probe, put Pilla under suspension as he allegedly issued illegal RoR on leased out and government lands, while he was serving as the Additional Tehsildar in Bhubaneswar during 2020-22. There were allegations against him over government la…

Police seize 6.5 tons of explosives in Odisha's Kalahandi district - OrissaPOST

Bhawanipatna: The police Thursday seized around 6.5 tons of explosives and 115 detonators in Odisha’s Kalahandi district and arrested four people. A statement issued by the Kalahandi Police said that based on an FIR lodged by a mining officer, a joint raid by the mining department and police was conducted on a stone quarry and crusher at Lakhbahali under Jaypatna police station. Two explosive-laden vehicles were seized and four people including …