Crime News Updates

The Odisha Crime Branch has busted a major gang involved in crypto and IPO investment fraud, arresting 15 individuals including two masterminds from Delhi.

Mumbai Police have arrested Mihir R. Shah, the son of Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Shah, 60 hours after a fatal BMW hit-and-run in Worli that killed Kaveri Nakhwa and injured her husband Pradip. The incident sparked major political controversy.

Unidentified miscreants looted Rs 12 lakh after firing at a petrol pump employee in front of an Indian Bank branch in Odisha's Balasore district. The incident involved six bike-borne attackers and occurred under the Khaira Police limits.

In a major crackdown, Bihar police apprehended around 30 individuals for impersonating candidates in the CTET 2024 exam. The arrests were made across various districts after examination centers reported biometric scan failures.

In Karnataka's Yadgir district, a minor girl threw a three-month-old baby into a well after her love proposal was rejected by the baby's uncle. The deceased infant, Meenakshi, was found dead after an investigation led to the minor's confession.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized gold worth over Rs 2.98 crore from a bus in Odisha, leading to the arrest of two individuals. The duo was traveling from Kolkata to Hyderabad with smuggled gold concealed in a cloth waistband.

Around 500 bottles of banned cough syrup and over 1200 sedative injections were seized in Bargarh, Odisha. One person, Bulu Sahu, was arrested following a police raid on a house in Malapada.

Tension flared up near Bhagabanpur bridge in Jajpur after Pabitra Samal was found dead under mysterious circumstances. His family suspects murder, leading to a roadblock protest demanding justice.

Brandishing a sharp weapon and a toy gun, the man tried to terrorize the staff and other customers present at the spot.

In Nischintapur village, Odisha, a man named Babuli Mahakud decapitated Gouri Behera with an axe possibly due to superstitious beliefs. Villagers overpowered Babuli, and the Badasahi Police arrested him and seized the weapon.

A former law professor in Bhubaneswar, Anirudha Choudhury, stabbed his retired NALCO official father to death due to stress and financial debt. The incident has shocked the city, highlighting the severe mental stress and loan burdens faced by the accused.

Principal Umakant Patra of Haladia Degree College was assaulted by managing committee chief Ranjan Bhanja and faculty member Bijaya Kumar Bhanja Deo on Tuesday in Khurda. CCTV footage shows the faculty member barging into the principal's chamber and attacking him. A police complaint has been filed, awaiting medical reports.

The Supreme Court criticized the Orissa High Court's decision to limit bail for an accused under the NDPS Act to two months. The bench, led by Justice J.B. Pardiwala, emphasized that the right to a speedy trial is fundamental and ordered that the accused remain on bail pending further orders.

The CBI arrested a general manager and other associates from the Food Corporation of India in Bhubaneswar for allegedly accepting a bribe to secure a rice transportation tender. The operation led to multiple arrests and seizure of evidence across various locations.

Cyber fraudsters duped people across 24 Indian states, with Rs 2 crore frozen in an Odisha case. Five individuals were arrested for scamming a government official in Bhubaneswar using a fake courier scheme, claiming drugs were sent to Taiwan using his credentials. The accused operated fraudulent transactions across multiple states, involving over Rs 25 crores.