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Rayagada, Nov 9: Former Rajya Sabha MP N. Bhaskar Rao surrendered before the Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJM) Court here in Odisha on Monday in connection with the 2010 murder of tribal leader and Maa Majhighariani Temple trustee, Bhagirathi Mandangi. Murder case developments The case pertains to the killing of Mandangi in December 2010. According to case records, the Orissa High Court had earlier granted anticipatory bail to the accused persons including Bhaskar Rao. However, the Supreme Court subsequently set aside the High Court order and directed the accused to surrender before the competent court within two weeks. Members of the victim's family had long alleged the involvement of Bhaskar Rao in the murder case. Following the intervention of the apex court, the former parliamentarian appeared before the ADJM Court and surrendered. Bhagirathi Mandangi, a prominent tribal leader in Rayagada district, was murdered in December 2010. His charred body, with his hands and leg

Kataka, Nov 9 : A minor boy died after a major fire broke out in a three-storey residential building in the Hatipokhari area of Kataka, a source said on Monday. His grandfather, who was also rescued from the building, remains under treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital. The fire broke out at around 5am on Monday, the source added. The boy and his grandfather were among two persons rescued from the building and shifted to SCB Trauma Hospital for medical treatment. The minor later succumbed, while his grandfather continues to receive treatment, the source added. Fire service personnel from Kataka and Abhinav Bidanasi were deployed to the spot after the blaze was reported at the G+2 residential building. The firefighting operation continued for a considerable period before the personnel managed to bring the fire under control. The circumstances that led to the fire and the extent of property damage are yet to be ascertained. Also Read : Diwali turns tragic across Odisha as firecra