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- A young man named Bichitra Pradhan was seriously injured when a large tree suddenly fell on his motorcycle on the Chandanpur-Kansara Road in Kendrapara district, Odisha.
- Passers-by pulled the injured man out and rushed him to a nearby hospital, and he is now being treated at a hospital in Cuttack.
- In a separate incident, Arun Kumar Biswal, Additional Secretary in Odisha's Transport and Commerce Department, was arrested on Friday for allegedly sexually harassing a woman employee and attempting to murder her.
- The arrest followed a written complaint filed by the woman at Kharavelanagar police station, after which a case was registered.
- A 55-year-old officer facing charges of serious offences highlights that even senior government officials are being held accountable through police action in the state.
What to watch next
- Updates on the injured motorcyclist's condition at the Cuttack hospital.
- The progress of the police case and court proceedings against Arun Kumar Biswal.
- Any action the Transport and Commerce Department may take against the arrested officer.
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