Crime News Updates

Phulbani: Continuing its crackdown on ganja smuggling, the Kandhamal police arrested two persons while they were smuggling the contraband items on two motorcycles in Gochhapada area of Kandhamal district last night. The cops also seized 70 kgs ganja and two bikes from their possession. Sources said the duo identified as Siddheswar Digal and Maharia Digal […]

Bhubaneswar: Body of a man was found under mysterious circumstances on premises of the Kapileshwar temple at Kanan Vihar here early this morning.The deceased identified as Dilip Parichha of Agarpada area in Bhadrak district was working as a security guard in a private company in Bhubaneswar. According to sources, locals spotted the body of Dilip […]

Jajpur: A teacher of a government-run school has been accused of outraging the modesty of a woman in Jajpur district of Odisha. As per the FIR, the accused was inebriated at the time of the incident and he works as an assistant teacher in a government-run school. The incident happened at Patapur village under Mangalpur […]

Sundergarh: It seems there is no stopping to incidents of crime against women and minors in the State as yet again a woman was allegedly gang raped by two persons under Town Police Station limits in Sundergarh district. According to sources, the incident occurred two days ago when two persons of nearby locality, identified as […]

Baripada: Police on Monday night arrested a man on charges of impersonating an IAS officer and marrying a woman at Damodarpur village under Khunta block in Mayurbhanj district. The accused identified as Rajat Panda of Tihidi area in Bhadrak district faked himself as IAS officer Lingaraj Panda posted in Sambalpur district and married the woman- […]

Bhubaneswar: One person was injured after unidentified assailants hurled bombs on a restaurant at Bapuji Nagar here late Monday night. An employee of the restaurant injured in the incident was immediately rushed to a hospital. According to sources, four bike-borne miscreants came near the main gate of the restaurant, threw two country-made bombs and fled […]

Khurda: It seems there is no stopping to obscene videos and pictures getting viral on social media in the state, as once again an objectionable picture of a girl from Naranagarh area in Khurda district surfaced on various social media platforms including Facebook and WhatsApp. According to the complaint lodged at the Jankia police station, […]

Bhubaneswar: There seems to be no end to the incidents of sexual abuse of minor girls despite extensive awareness campaigns as two more minor girl rape cases were reported in Odisha today. While 12-year-old girl was allegedly subjected to torture and rape multiple times by an elderly man in Bhubaneswar, another minor girl was raped […]

Dhenkanal: It was a close shave for former Dhenkanal MLA Nabin Nanda after unidentified miscreants hurled crude bombs at his vehicle near Takhurpal village under Gondia block on Monday. Though the vehicle of Nanda sustained extensive damage, he escaped unhurt in the incident. The incident occurred when he was travelling in his SUV to attend […]

Bhubaneswar: Sexual assault on minor girls continues unabated in Odisha with three such cases reported from different parts of the State in last 24 hours. A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped by three youths including a juvenile at Badachakada village under Rambha area in Ganjam district on May 26. However, the matter came to […]

Sambalpur: Exactly a month after the horrific gang rape of a 15-year-old girl in Sasana area, a special POCSO court here on Saturday awarded life imprisonment to five convicts in the sensational case. Additional District Judge, Uday Bhanu Jena, District, and Sessions Judge Court, Sambalpur pronounced life imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs […]

Baripada: In an unfortunate turnout of events due to family feud, a woman died soon after she was rescued from a locked room following her delivery at Manida village under Bangiriposi police limits, police said on Saturday. According to reports, the woman identified as Mita Sethi delivered a girl child after reportedly locking herself in […]

Bargarh: Tension gripped Khairapalli village under Ambabhona police limits in Bargarh district after a man was killed and his minor daughter critically injured in an attack by unidentified miscreants late Friday night. The deceased, identified as Sadhucharan Pradhan from Saranda in Atabira block, was working as a teacher in the Kharipalli School. He was also […]

Berhampur: In yet another incident of crime against senior citizens, an elderly woman was killed by unidentified miscreants in a broad daylight robbery at Jemadeipentha under Badabazar police limits in Berhampur on Friday. The deceased identified as Jambubati Sahu was reportedly alone when armed miscreants barged into her house yesterday. “We suspect the involvement of […]

Bargarh: A youth was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Bhatli of Bargarh district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Bulu Satnami, a resident of Sohela. As per sources, Bulu was attacked while he was on his way to attend an event at the Bhatli BJP office. Critically injured Bulu was first rushed to […]