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Brahmapur, Nov 5 : Rescue teams recovered the bodies of five members of a family from beneath debris and massive boulders in the landslide-hit Gidipabali village on Thursday, raising the death toll in the incident to seven. The recovery came on the sixth day of the intensive search operation launched after a massive landslide struck Gidipabali village under Baibali Panchayat in Bhanjanagar block near the Ganjam-Kandhamal border around 3 a.m. on October 28, in the aftermath of Cyclone Arnab and the ensuing heavy rainfall. Five Bodies Recovered Officials said the recovered victims were identified as Bhumika Pradhan (27), Bijay Pradhan (25), Bagri Pradhan (14), Aruna Pradhan (7), and Bijayalakshmi Pradhan (6). Their identities were confirmed in the presence of family members. With two bodies recovered earlier, the total number of fatalities in the Gidipabali landslide has now reached seven. Six people are still reported missing. Village Buried Under Debris According to officials, the hill

Nabarangpur, Nov 5: Panic gripped Narsinghguda village in Odisha's Nabarangpur district after unidentified miscreants allegedly exhumed the body of a young woman and removed her head from the grave, villagers said on Thursday. According to local residents, 27-year-old Nilandri Majhi died under mysterios circumstanceson on September 26. Later, her moratal remains was buried in the village cemetery under Tentulikhunti block as per the rituals. However, family members recently discovered that the grave had been dug up and the head of the deceased was missing. Also Read: Elderly woman found dead in Bhubaneswar, accused caretaker flees with valuables Ritual Signs Found Villagers claimed that signs of ritual activity, including the sacrifice of two chickens and puja materials, were found near the burial site, triggering suspicion of occult practices. Family members lodged a complaint at Tentulikhunti police station, demanding a thorough investigation and justice. Police have launched an inqu