‘Jai Hanuman’ poster promises epic showdown: Lord Hanuman takes on a dragon
Director Prasanth Varma, who earned praise for his film 'Hanu-Man', unveiled the poster of his upcoming film 'Jai Hanuman' on Tuesday on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.
Women folk of Pankpal panchyat under Kujang police limit worshiped and performed different rituals at Gopinath temple praying to Lord Hanuman to protect their children from simians which have been on the rampage in the villages. At least 21 people have been injured in attacks by monkey’s and the villagers are scared of children falling victims to such attacks
Earlier, irate villagers had blocked the road at Pankpal along the Cuttack-Paradip state highway protesting against the failure of the administration and the forest officials to come to their rescue in caging the monkeys despite several complaints.
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Giving up hope on the government machinery, the women, yesterday turned out in large numbers at the temple to pray to Lord Hanuman.
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They contended that the natural habitat of trees and forests around this locality have given place to concrete structures giving monkeys little option but to venture into their homes or towns in search of food.
Jayashree Pradhan, a victim of such an attack last week , said ‘ I am afraid of sending my children to school”. Other women said ‘We worshipped Lord Hanuman today for the safe return of our children to their homes after attending classes. Neither administration nor the forest department heard their grievances to trap the monkeys as a result we surrendered near Lord Hanuman for the safety of their children and women’.
Sarpanch of Pankpal panchyat Minakhyi Das too said the same.
Forest range officer, Kujang Pratap Chandra Mohanty, however, said two teams have been formed to try and capture the monkeys from Pankpal areas and two monkeys have been caught. People are irritating the simians and hence they attack, we have appealed to villagers to cooperate and not to try and chase or irritate the animals.
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