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Wildlife smuggling kingpin identified, efforts on to nab him: Odisha Official 
Wildlife smuggling kingpin identified, efforts on to nab him: Odisha Official 

The forest department has started chalking out plans to arrest kingpin of the racket involved in smuggling of wild animals' body parts.

  • Monday, 08 April 2024
Bhubaneswar shopkeeper brutally attacked; police hunt on for accused 
Bhubaneswar shopkeeper brutally attacked; police hunt on for accused 

A shopkeeper was allegedly attacked by some youths near Jagannath temple at Baramunda under Khandagiri Police limits after he reportedly denied them credit. The whole incident was captured on CCTV cameras and the footage has been accessed by OTV.

Woman’s body found on Daya river bed in Bhubaneswar, three detained 
Woman’s body found on Daya river bed in Bhubaneswar, three detained 

Dhauli police recovered the body from the Daya River bed, sent it to Capital Hospital for post-mortem and launched a probe.

Telangana conman arrested in Odisha for duping girls on Instagram 
Telangana conman arrested in Odisha for duping girls on Instagram 

The accused has been identified as Kadam Sadashiv, a resident of Telangana. He allegedly posed himself as an RPF official on his Instagram account and managed to establish romantic relationships with some girls. Later the accused allegedly tricked the gullible girls into paying him handsomely.  

Bengaluru shocker! Angry over work pressure, 2 employees hire goons to kill senior colleague
Bengaluru shocker! Angry over work pressure, 2 employees hire goons to kill senior colleague

Later, the goons flee after Suresh fell unconscious, presuming him to be dead. Based on the viral video, police arrested five people while Suresh has been undergoing treatment.

Youth murdered over 'family feud' in Odisha's Aska
Youth murdered over 'family feud' in Odisha's Aska

Irate over this, the accused, identified as Shiba, attacked Rushi with the help of a sharp weapon. Though Rushi was then rushed to Aska sub-divisional hospital, the doctors declared him dead upon arrival.

Homeopathy doctor's family members assaulted, looted in Puri
Homeopathy doctor's family members assaulted, looted in Puri

All the four members of the family have been shifted to Capital hospital in Bhubaneswar in a critical condition.

Miscreants loot gold ornaments worth over Rs 6 lakh from jeweller in Balasore; shots fired
Miscreants loot gold ornaments worth over Rs 6 lakh from jeweller in Balasore; shots fired

According to Kanhu, the miscreants looted gold and silver ornaments worth around Rs 6 to 7 lakh.

  • Sunday, 07 April 2024
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Odisha teacher leaks question papers for YouTube monetisation, arrested
Odisha teacher leaks question papers for YouTube monetisation, arrested

Police said the teacher and his wife have a YouTube channel. They had committed the crime in a bid to increase the viewership of their YouTube channel named Pro Answer. 

  • Saturday, 06 April 2024
  • Jajpur
Commissionerate Police Cracks Loot Case
Commissionerate Police cracks loot case, recovers Rs 9 lakh looted from businessmen in Bhubaneswar

One of the accused Somnath Jena, is convicted in a murder case and is currently on bail. Similarly, another accused Dipti Ranjan Baliarsingh has several cases pending against him.

Newborn 'stolen' from Odisha hospital rescued, theft caught on CCTV 
Newborn 'stolen' from Odisha hospital rescued, theft caught on CCTV 

The entire act of a woman going out of the DHH premises with the said infant was captured in the CCTV cameras.

  • Friday, 05 April 2024
Narcotics valued at Rs 210 crore seized in Assam
Major drug haul valued at Rs 210 crore seized in Assam, one arrested

The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police arrested one individual who is a native of Mizoram on the charges of drug peddling.

  • Friday, 05 April 2024
Newborn baby goes missing from Odisha hospital
Newborn baby goes missing from Odisha hospital

After they failed in tracing out their baby boy, the distressed couple lodged a missing report at the hospital police outpost. Registering a case, the police have launched a probe. 

  • Thursday, 04 April 2024
Inter-state robbery gang busted by police in Bhubaneswar
Inter-state robbery gang busted by police in Bhubaneswar

The gang used stolen motorcycles and fake registration numbers while committing the crimes in a bid to confuse the police in various parts of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Jharkhand.

197 kg ganja seized in Odisha, three arrested 
197 kg ganja seized in Odisha, three arrested 

The seized ganja was being smuggled from Mohana area to Berhampur.

  • Tuesday, 02 April 2024
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