Crime News Updates

Sonepur: In an audacious robbery attempt, a group of miscreants vandalised and allegedly looted cash from an SBI ATM, located just a few metres from the District Collectorate here, late Monday night. Though the incident occurred late last night, the matter came to light this morning after a few locals passing by the ATM spotted […]

Keonjhar: A boy studying in Class XI sustained injuries after he was attacked by a miscreant with a knife near Joda bus stand in Keonjhar today. The minor boy has been identified as Osh Nand, a student of St. Mary School in ward no. 10. According to sources, Osh Nand was waiting for the school […]

Jajpur: A man has been detained for allegedly killing his wife at Teligarhmunda Sahi under Badchana police limits in Jajpur district on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Kadam Purti, wife of Laxman Purti. According to sources, the couple entered into an altercation late on Sunday night over some issue. Later, in a fit […]

Jharsuguda: Panic gripped Beherapali village under Badmal police limits after body of man was recovered today. The deceased has been identified as Akshay Sahu, who hails from Buromal in Jharsuguda district. It is suspected that Sahu has been murdered as his body carries injury marks on head. The matter came into light some locals spotted […]

Bolangir: A dreaded criminal Babul Mahanand was arrested following an encounter by Titlagarh Police on Saturday. Babul, who has sustained a bullet injury on his leg, is now undergoing treatment at VSS Medical College & Hospital in Burla. Acting on a tip-off regarding the movement of the criminal, Titlagarh Police had conducted a raid. However, […]

Berhampur:  A cashier reportedly working in Andhra Bank’s Mundamarai branch in Aska area has allegedly been beaten to death for his involvement in an illicit relationship with a minor girl of the area. The deceased identified as Binayak Behera, happens to be a resident of Chhatrapur in Ganjam district. As per sources, the Aska police […]

Balasore: Unidentified miscreants looted cash and ornaments worth lakhs of rupees from the house of one Sushant Mahana in Routarapur under Remuna block of Balasore district late on Tuesday night. A gang of four dacoits knocked the door of Mahana’s house at around 11:00 pm yesterday; as soon as Mahana open the door, they barged […]

Koraput: In a case of suspected suicide, a businessman was found hanging from the ceiling fan inside his medicine store in Jayanagar area under town police limits in Jeypore of Koraput district on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Sanjay Patnaik. As per reports, Sanjay, the owner of Maa Banjaruni medical store in Jayanagar, […]

Kendrapara: A dreaded criminal Sanjay Biswal alias Babu suffered injuries on his left leg during an encounter with Pattamundai police at Karunti Chhak in Rajnagar area of Kendrapara on Monday. As per reports, Sanjay, who received bullet wound on his left leg, was initially admitted to Rajnagar community health centre (CHC) and later shifted to […]

Sonepur: A man was allegedly attacked by his neighbour over past enmity at Palipada village under Binika block in the district late on Thursday night. As per reports, one Raj Kumar Nag was allegedly attacked with a sharp weapon by his neighbour Ramesh Bhoi and his son Akash Bhoi. Ramesh and Nag barged into Raj […]

Keonjhar: A minor boy was allegedly beaten to death by his friends at Salachua village under Mahulidian police limits in Keonjhar on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Bijay Kumar Nayak. According to family sources, Bijay along with his friends had gone to visit Barkuti mela yesterday but did not return home till late […]

Sambalpur: An attempt by a group of miscreants to loot the State Bank of India (SBI) bank at Jamankirain Sambalpur was foiled on Saturday night. As per reports, the miscreants entered the bank premises by breaking open the windows but they had to abort their plans after security alarm of the bank went off. The […]

Bargarh: A special team of Gujarat police today arrested a businessman of Bargarh on charges of involvement in a murder case in the western State. The accused identified as Tanuj Birmiwal was wanted in murder case registered at Gujarat’s Nosat police station. As per police reports, in 2010 some miscreants allegedly looted a vehicle and […]

Kendrapara: Tension prevailed at Nimpur bazar in Pattamundai after a youth attacked one person and torched a motorcycle today. Though the exact reason behind the attack is still unclear, police suspects it to be the fallout of some past rivalry. According to sources, one Kumar Mallik sustained critical injuries after he was allegedly attacked by […]

Jagatsinghpur: A man allegedly killed his elder brother over land dispute at Jankoti Patani village under Sadar police limits in the district on Tuesday evening. According to sources, the accused Bhramarabar Swain had an altercation with his elder brother Chakradhar Swain over some land related matter. Bhramarabar became violent and allegedly attacked Chakradhar with a […]