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Bhubaneswar: Stringent action will be taken against persons involved in damaging public property during rallies, processions and agitations, said a circular issued by DGP RP Sharma to SPs and DCPs on Friday. Acting as per a directive issued by the Supreme Court, the DGP’s circular stated, “When any act of violence results in damage to […]

Mahakalapada: Director General of Police (DGP) RP Sharma today ordered a Crime Branch probe into the death of an accused in custody at Mahakalpada Police Station in Kendrapara. A DSP rank officer of the Crime Branch has been assigned the responsibility to investigate the matter, said police sources. As per latest reports, a two-member team […]

Bhubaneswar: Following public outcry over the recent attack on Utkal Bharat party chief Kharabela Swain, director general of police RP Sharma today directed all the SPs to provide adequate security to the former MP during his scheduled public meetings across the State. While a Crime Branch inquiry is on, another accused P. Govindrao was arrested […]

Bhubaneswar: Director General of Police R P Sharma on Tuesday informed that Odisha and Andhra Pradesh will jointly launch anti-Maoist operations to flush out the rebels from the State. After attending a meeting with his counterpart in Andhra Pradesh, Sharma said the meeting laid emphasis on coordination between the two States during operations against the […]

  Bhubaneswar: Popular Odia film and opera actress Usasi Misra today met DGP RP Sharma and requested him to expedite investigation and arrest the culprits who allegedly molested her during a jatra performance at Derang in Angul district on the night of April 22.Usasi was accompanied by some members of Cine Critics Association. “Although seven […]

Cuttack: Director General of Police (DGP), Odisha, RP Sharma today raised concerns over rising rapes of minor girls in the State. Addressing media persons at a presser at the police headquarters in Cuttack, Sharma said many cases of rape of minor girls were reported in April and this is quite a disturbing trend. “A directive […]

Bhubaneswar: The number of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts in Odisha has come down from 19 to to 15, said Director General of Police (DGP) RP Sharma. Briefing mediapersons, the DGP said, while six districts- Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Jajpur and Dhenkanal – have been deleted from the list, the Home ministry has added […]

Malkangiri: Director General of Police (DGP) RP Sharma on Thursday visited cut-off areas of Malkangiri district to review anti-Maoist operations. Along with Border Security Force (BSF) Additional Director General (ADG) Arun Kumar and other senior police officials, Sharma visited the Jodambo camp and discussed about strategies to counter Maoist menace. They also talked on deployment […]

Bhubaneswar: Worried over rise in incidents of ‘organized crime’ in Odisha, Director General (DG) of Police, RP Sharma on Tuesday directed senior officials including Superintendents of Police to act tough on ‘mafias.’ Addressing the police officials through video-conferencing, Sharma instructed to launch special drives to curb operations of stone, sand & transport mafias in their […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Police Athletics Meet will kick-start from today at the Kalinga Stadium in the Capital city. As many as 52 teams of district police, battalion and units will participate in the four-day athletics event and a total of 1,000 athletes including 200 women will take part in the competition. DGP RP Sharma inaugurated […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police will chalk out a plan in 2018 to ensure economic development in Maoist-affected districts, apart from intensifying its offensive operations against the ultras, said DGP RP Sharma today. He further stated, “Not only we will deal with Maoists effectively but also become a partner in economic development in the naxal-affected areas.” […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police has formed a State Coordination Committee in association with officials from Revenue, Excise and Forest departments to smash ganja cultivation in the State. A decision on this was taken at a high-level meeting under the chairmanship of DGP RP Sharma on Wednesday. Among others, officials of Excise and Narcotics Control Board, […]

Pipili: Two persons were detained and a huge cache of explosive materials used in cracker making were seized by police in Jeypore Sasan village in Pipili last night. Following a directive from Puri SP Sarthak Sadangi, local police officials raided a house and seized crackers and explosives worth Rs 10 lakh. The detainees have been […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the festive season, DGP RP Sharma today directed the SPs to prepare a list of notorious criminals and detain them under the National Security Act (NSA) to prevent any unpleasant situation. Besides, the DGP asked police stations to keep a tight vigil on anti-social elements. “Under the NSA, a drive has been […]

Berhampur: The miscreants involved in the brutal murder of Chhatrapur Councillor from ward no.6 Laxmidutta Pradhan have been ‘identified’, said Director General (DG) of Police, RP Sharma on Sunday. Moreover, it is suspected that Laximdutta was killed over ‘past enmity’ while detailed probe in connection with the incident is on, the DGP informed. “Three special […]