Crime News Updates

Berhampur: A man allegedly killed the mother-in-law of his deceased daughter at Annapurnasahi under Buguda police limits of Ganjam district on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Kanak Sahu. According to sources, the daughter of the accused was allegedly killed by her in-laws last year for dowry. Since then, her in-laws were in jail […]

Kendrapara: A woman died after being set on fire allegedly by her in-laws for dowry at Balisuan village under Marsaghai police limits in the district on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Bharati Swain. As per sources, Bharati’s mother-in-law and three sisters-in-law poured kerosene on her after tying her hands and legs. Husband of […]

Cuttack: Continuing its crackdown on anti-socials, the Commissionerate Police nabbed dreaded criminal Guru Charan Patra alias Guria after an encounter at Jagatpur in Cuttack late Sunday night. As per reports, Guria received a bullet injury in his left leg and was rushed to SCB Medical College and hospital. Guria was released from the jail a […]

Khurda: A blood-soaked body of a youth was found lying on the roadside in Jatni of Khurda district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Rajendra Kumar Nayak of Delanga, an LIC agent. Family members of the deceased alleged that Nayak was murdered after being attacked by unknown miscreants on Saturday night. “As he […]

Balasore: A minor girl hailing from West Bengal was allegedly gang raped by five youths at Bhogarai block of the district late on Friday night. Locals of Rasulpur village rescued the girl today morning in a critical condition and rushed her to the Bhogarai primary health centre hospital. Later the survivor was shifted to Jaleswar […]

Angul: Continuing its crackdown on the anti-socials, police nabbed dreaded criminal Bilu Khan after an encounter near Derjang area in Angul district late on Sunday night. Sources said Bilu received bullet injuries in his left leg and was rushed to Angul hospital. He was later rushed to SCB hospital in Cuttack while his condition is […]

Bhubaneswar: Continuing its crackdown on illegal drugs trade, Commissionerate police today seized 195 grams of brown sugar from Saliasahi slum under Nayapalli police limits in Bhubaneswar today and arrested two persons in connection with the case. On receiving information, a team of Commissionerate police conducted a raid today morning and arrested the two persons. As […]

Jharsuguda:Police arrested four dacoits of an inter-state gang in Jharsuguda district today. The arrested persons have been identified as Anand Soreng, David Kandula, Binay Lulu and Rahul Sahu. According to police sources, the arrested criminals are involved in several loot and robbery incidents in Sarbahal, Laikerar and Bagdihi areas of Jharsuguda district. Sources said, police […]

Ganjam: Police arrested a lawyer today in connection with the murder of a scrap trader in Bhanjanagar area of Ganjam. The arrested lawyer has been identified as Golak Behera who hails from Nayagarh. According to sources, Jagannathprasad police had launched an investigation into the mysterious death of the scrap trader and subsequently arrested Behera after […]

Kandhamal: Ganja peddler Muna Digal was nabbed following a police encounter at Brahmani forest in the district today. According to reports, Muna was injured during the exchange of fire with police and has sustained bullet injury in his right leg. He was admitted to a hospital in critical condition. Sources said Muna was the main […]

Cuttack: Commissionerate Police arrested a man on charges of kidnapping and extortion in Cuttack. The arrested person has been identified as Anand Ram. According to reports, Ram had demanded Rs 10 lakh as extortion from a trader after kidnapping him. Later a police complaint was filed at the Jagatpur Police Station in this regard. Based […]

Cuttack: Police on Wednesday raided a farm house in Ward no 14 of the Choudwar Municipality in the district and arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in a sex racket. A woman was also detained in connection with the case. The arrested persons have been identified as Bharat Nepal of Choudwar, Siba Prasad Swain […]

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police today busted an illicit firearms racket by arresting four dealers. Semi-finished improvised firearms, ammunition and other objectionable items have been seized from their possession. Though five firearms, 10 rounds of live ammunition have been seized, the cops are now in a fix after it came up during investigation that many sophisticated weapons […]

Sambalpur: A youth was stabbed to death by some miscreants at Budharaja area of Sambalpur yesterday following which locals gheraoed Ainthapali police station today demanding handing over of all the detained accused. The deceased identified as Bishal Khadia of Karamtola  village, had received grievous injuries on his neck and his body in the attack following […]

Bolangir: Police today recovered the headless body of a minor boy buried near a canal at Sundhimunda area of the district, some five kilometres away from his house in Sindhikela village. According to reports, the 9-year-old boy, identified as Ghanashyama Rana of Sindhikela, reportedly went missing on October 13. Sources said a missing complaint was […]