Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18 -- In a shocking incident, miscreants allegedly set ablaze a mango orchard in Bhuliasikuan Chhata village under Khariar block of Nuapada district, leaving a farmer's family in distress.

According to reports, Shankar Bhoi, a resident of the village, had developed the mango orchard on his farmland with support from the Khariar Horticulture Department. Nearly 200 mango saplings had been planted as part of efforts to improve his livelihood through horticulture.

However, on Wednesday, unidentified persons allegedly set fire to the orchard. The blaze quickly spread across the plantation, reducing the entire orchard to ashes before it could be brought under control. The fire destroyed all the saplings, causing significant ...