BERHAMPUR: The office of Gopalpur on-sea NAC Executive Officer Kishore Sahu was locked by NAC Chairperson A Mahalaxmi on Monday protesting Sahu’s frequent absence.
She alleged that Sahu frequently remains absent from the office without informing his higher authorities. She said he has been absent from the office for the last one week as a result of which, many important works related to the NAC have been hampered.
Later in the day Sahu reached his office and finding it locked, he left for his home. He, however, refuted the allegation and said he was there in the office till Saturday.
1 killed in mishap
AT least one person died and two others were injured in a head-on collision between a motorcycle and an autorickshaw at Goli Chhack under G Udaygiri police limits in Kandhamal district on Monday.
The deceased is Abraham Mandal (19) of Bileikuan village.
While two persons were on their way to G Udaygiri on a two-wheeler, the speeding autorickshaw collided with it from the opposite direction. As a result, the bikers and a passenger of the autorickshaw were seriously injured.
The three were admitted to G Udayagiri hospital where doctors declared one of them brought dead and referred the two others to MKCGMCH. Driver of the autorickshaw is absconding.