Tag: Crime Branch

Naba Das Murder
Naba Das murder: Where is FBI, questions Odisha BJP while seeking apology from CM Naveen

At a presser in Bhubaneswar, state BJP spokesperson Manoj Mohapatra alleged that CM Naveen Patnaik has destroyed the sanctity of the Assembly by speaking lies for which he should seek an apology.

  • Monday, 29 January 2024
Arrested Kashmiri fraudster failed in Class 12, knows 6 languages; STF gets CDR report
Arrested Kashmiri fraudster failed in Class 12, knows 6 languages; STF gets CDR report

The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Crime Branch (CB) reportedly has accessed the call detail report (CDR) of Kashmiri fraudster Sayed Ishaan Bukhari who was recently arrested from Odisha's Jajpur district. Bukhari's alleged terror links are also under scanner.

  • Friday, 22 December 2023
Kashmiri Fraudster Arrested In Odisha
Kashmiri fraudster created App, used women for honey-trapping, suspects Odisha Crime Branch

The STF is also trying to unravel the mystery behind Bukhari marrying multiple girls in different parts of the country and establish if it was part of the love jihad conspiracy or some other reason.

  • Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Suspected Terrorist Arrested In Odisha
Wanted Kashmiri fraudster staying in Odisha since 2018; over 100 documents seized, terror angle under scrutiny

Preliminary investigations reveal that Bukhari was in touch with suspicious persons in Kerala and some Pakistani nationals too. Apart from this, Bukhari had married at least 6 to 7 girls from various parts of India including Kashmir, UP, Maharashtra, and Odisha.

  • Saturday, 16 December 2023
Fake Note Menace
Fake currency still remains a major threat for businessmen, common man in Odisha

Meanwhile, a team of the Crime Branch STF has intensified probe into the seizure of Rs 41 lakh fake notes in Sonepur. Earlier, the STF had arrested one Dipak Meher in connection with the incident.

  • Monday, 04 September 2023
Naba Das murder: Charge-sheet mentions Naba Das as witness; senior advocate smells conspiracy   
Naba Das murder: Charge-sheet mentions Naba Das as witness; senior advocate smells conspiracy   

According to advocate Satya Bohidar, the Crime Branch in its charge-sheet has mentioned deceased Naba Das as the first witness. 

  • Wednesday, 09 August 2023
Pre-planned murder angle in Naba Das case ignored, allege BJP and Congress 
Pre-planned murder angle in Naba Das case ignored, allege BJP and Congress 

Opposition Chief Whip, Mohan Charan Majhi alleged that the Crime Branch concocted the Gopal Das story and its investigation started and ended with the dismissed ASI while ignoring the preplanned murder allegations.

  • Saturday, 15 July 2023
STF seizes brown sugar worth Rs 1 crore in Odisha; 1 held 
STF seizes brown sugar worth Rs 1 crore in Odisha; 1 held 

During the investigation, the Crime Branch came to know that Suresh used to go to Murshidabad to procure brown sugar.

  • Sunday, 09 July 2023
Lawrence Bishnoi
Crime Branch gets 10-day custody of Lawrence Bishnoi

Earlier, the Special Cell had interrogated Lawrence Bishnoi regarding the extortion and firing cases involving him and his brother Anmol Bishnoi in the Sunlight Colony area

  • Thursday, 01 June 2023
Naba Das murder case: BJP & Congress accuse BJD of shielding bigwigs, demand independent investigati
Naba Das murder case: BJP & Congress accuse BJD of shielding bigwigs, demand independent investigation

At a time when the opposition BJP has been alleging that Naba Das murder case was a government-sponsored and well-planned murder, the chargesheet submitted by the Crime Branch doesn’t have a mention of Section 120-B of IPC (criminal conspiracy).

  • Sunday, 28 May 2023
Odisha Crime Branch clarifies confusion over request for FBI assistance in Naba Das murder case probe
Odisha Crime Branch clarifies confusion over request for FBI assistance in Naba Das murder case probe

According to the Crime Branch, "To clearly establish that the accused has sound mental health, the Crime Branch decided to approach the Behavioural Analysis Unit of the FBI which has the best experts and equipment for such criminal investigation. 

  • Saturday, 27 May 2023
Misuse of SIM cards
Misuse of SIM cards: Odisha CB issues guidelines, check details

The officials of the Department of Telecommunication and Telecom Service Providers (TSP)-BSNL, Airtel, Jio and Voda-Idea (VIL) attended the meeting today held in Bhubaneswar.

  • Friday, 19 May 2023
Crime Branch STF seizes leopard hide in Phulbani, 2 held
Crime Branch STF seizes leopard hide in Phulbani, 2 held

In the latest instance, the Crime Branch STF has seized a leopard hide from Khajuripada area of Phulbani in Kandhamal district on Sunday evening and arrested two persons in connection with the case.

  • Monday, 24 April 2023
Bolangir fake certificate racket
Odisha fake certificate racket link extends to UP Board! 

Acting on a tip-off, the investigating agency of the Odisha Police visited Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Punjab and during the investigation, it reportedly found the involvement of some UP board officials in the mega fake certificate case.

  • Saturday, 22 April 2023
Fake certificate racket
Fake certificate racket: CB team camps in Bolangir, awaits ‘direction’ for more arrests

Crime Branch DSP, Debabrata Chakra said, “Our investigation is going on at a good pace. We have almost collected all evidence. We are waiting for directions for the arrests.”

  • Wednesday, 12 April 2023
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