The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday called a six-hour bandh in Bhubaneswar on September 24 in protest against the alleged police assault on an Army officer and his fiancee at

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday withdrew its call for 6-hour hartal in Bhubaneswar on September 24, a day after the Odisha government ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged custody assault case.

Bhubaneswar: Following Odisha Chief Minister’s order regarding a judicial probe into the alleged police brutality against an Army officer and his fiancee at Bharatpur Police Station, Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday called off its plan to hold a six-hour Bhubaneswar bandh4.

Bhubaneswar: In a new twist to the ongoing investigation into the alleged assault on an Indian Army officer and his fiancée, the Crime Branch wing of Odisha is reportedly considering

The Opposition BJD called Bhubaneswar shutdown on Tuesday, protesting the alleged assault of an Army officer and his fiancee in police custody. Addressing a press conference on Sunday, BJD MLA Arun Kumar Sahoo said the hartal will be held for six hours from 6 am till noon.

The BJD has called for a six-hour shutdown in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday to protest the alleged assault of an Army officer and his fiancee in police custody. Party leaders have demanded a court-monitored SIT probe and a judicial inquiry into the incident,

Congress MLA Sofia Firdous met victims of alleged police assault at Bharatpur Police Station, Bhubaneswar, and criticized the Odisha government. The incident triggered an official inquiry and calls for stringent action.

BJD vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra revealed that the party's decision for a bandh came after consultations with party president and Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik.