Crime News Updates

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 […]

Bhadrak: A youth was allegedly hacked to death by his brother-in-law at Shaidabada village under Haripur panchayat in the district today. The deceased was identified as Sakim Khan. According to sources, the incident occurred when Sakim had gone to attend nature’s call to a nearby pond this morning. Suddenly, his brother-in-law Bhalu Khan and his […]

Keonjhar: In a shocking incident, a woman allegedly beat her four-month-old daughter to death after killing another neighbour woman in Baikunthapur village under Baria police limits in the district yesterday. The accused identified as Laxmi Juanga has been arrested and forwarded to court. As per reports, Juanga picked up a quarrel with her neighbour woman, […]

Kendrapara: Dreaded criminal Santosh Mallick on Sunday was injured in a police encounter near Derabis road in Deshapur area of the district. Mallick, who sustained a bullet injury during exchange of fire with police,  has been admitted to hospital in a critical condition. Acting on a tip off, a team of Derabis police and special […]

Jajpur: A minor girl was allegedly gang raped after being kidnapped by two youths under Binjharpur police limits in the district on Saturday. As per reports, the girl on Wednesday had gone out to attend tuition classes. However, she didn’t return home following which her parents searched for her and later lodged a complaint at […]

Bhubaneswar: Even though more than 24 hours have passed, the Commissionerate Police is yet to get any leads in connection with the death of a woman, whose body was found in a car parked at Sriram Nagar of Bhubaneswar yesterday morning. Sangram Aich, husband of the deceased identified as Tanuja Aich is still absconding after […]

Sundergarh: A woman sustained grievous injures after she was attacked by her neighbour on suspicion of practising witchcraft at Pampara village under Badagaon police limits of the district today. The injured has been identified as Dukhi Bariha. As per reports, Bariha was allegedly tortured and harassed by her neighbour, Rama Barik and his family members […]

Bolangir: A man allegedly hacked his wife to death for practising ‘witchcraft’ at Mundodara village under Belpada police limits in the district late last night. The deceased identified as Baidehi was allegedly hacked with an axe by her husband Dhabaleswar Chiragun who later surrendered before Belpada police after committing the crime. Meanwhile, police have seized […]

Gangpur police busted a fake liquor racket in Ganjam and arrested five persons

Balasore: The Soro Police today arrested two highway robbers from Chaparpada overbridge on National Highway-16 in the district today. The duo has been identified as Niranjan Das of Inchudi village and Naveen Das of Mulisingh village of Balasore. Police sources said the Niranjan and Naveen used to loot the commuters after attacking them with sharp […]

Kendrapara District and Sessions court judge refused to entertain the bail petition of Sheikh Qadir alias Munna citing law and order situation, among other reasons.

Keonjhar: Two unidentified armed robbers looted cash and gold ornaments from the house of one Binit Bansal in Panchwati area near Barbil of Keonjhar district late on Thursday night. The incident occurred after two men carrying country-made pistols barged into the house at around 9pm yesterday. As per the allegations of the family members, the […]

Kendrapara: Police detained a clerk of Tehsil office on charges of being involved in a vehicle theft racket and seized two bikes from his possession on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off about involvement of the accused Biranchi Mahalik in illegal trading of stolen bikes, a team of cops reached the Tehsil office and detained Mahalik […]

Balasore: A youth sustained critical injuries after he was shot at near Kantabania village over suspected past enmity here on Thursday. The injured youth has been identified as Biranchi Das. According to sources, an unidentified miscreant fired at Das while the latter was returning home on a bike. Even though Das sustained bullet injuries on […]

Kendrapara: Two bike-borne miscreants looted gold ornaments worth Rs 20 lakh from a jewellery shop at Mahaveer market under Rajnagar police limits in the district today. According to reports, the owner of Srimati Jewellers was offering prayers immediately after opening his store this morning when two persons came on pretext of buying jewelleries and looted […]