Crime News Updates

Bolangir: Two unidentified dead bodies of a man and a woman were recovered from railway tracks in Panjijhala near Sikar railway station of Bolangir district today. According to sources, earlier today, locals informed police about the two dead bodies found on railway tracks. However, the reason behind their deaths are yet to be ascertained. Police […]

Sundargarh: Anger over a trivial matter turned tragic after man set ablaze his wife at Goila village under Talsara police limits in the district today. The accused had a quarrel with his wife over family affairs. Irked, he poured kerosene on his wife and set her on fire. Later, he tried to extinguish the blaze […]

Balasore: An unidentified body was recovered under mysterious circumstances alongside NH-16 near Daradiabanka village under Bahanaga block of the district here on Saturday morning. As the body carries injury marks on face and other parts, it is suspected that youth has been murdered. However, the identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained. After […]

Balasore: Two tribal girls were allegedly raped by a person near Debgiri forests under Soro police limits in the district on Thursday. Following the incident, one of the victims attempted suicide and was hospitalised. The incident came to light only after the victims lodged a complaint with Soro police. As per reports, the accused Sashadhar […]

Bhubaneswar: With mystery still shrouding the death of Rishi, Commissionerate police on Thursday conducted a polygraph test on one of the friends of the deceased to ascertain the veracity of the allegations and statements. According to reports, Rishi’s friend, Sourav Nanda, underwent the polygraph test at the State Forensic Lab here today. Rishi alias Asutosh […]

Bhubaneswar :The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch on Thursday arrested Chinmay Kumar Mallik, managing director of M/s Surya Nirman Resources Private Limited in connection with land fraud. Official sources said, Mallik had allegedly duped over 100 investors by falsely promising them land. “The accused Chinmay Kr Mallik was running an office at Bomikhal, […]

Bhubaneswar: After failing to get justice from the police department, the woman who had earlier accused the Inspector-In-Charge of Pattamundai police station of sexual harassment today sought the intervention of State Women Commission (SCW) for justice. As per the woman’s statement, the IIC of Pattamundai PS Ramesh Chandramukhi passed indecent remarks and assaulted her inside […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the CBI raid on the house of Goa IIT director and former director of IMMT, Bhubaneswar, Baradakant Mishra, the family today denied the charges made in the FIR of central probe agency. The family of Mishra said they will move court against the CBI action as this is a conspiracy of […]

Boudh: Two persons were killed after being allegedly hit by an unidentified vehicle on Thursday morning near Baunsuni Chhak here in Boudh district. The incident took place on NH 57 near Baunsuni Chhak when an unidentified vehicle hit them from behind while they were repairing their tractor, sources said. The deceased have been identified as […]

Titilagarh: A man allegedly strangled his wife to death over a family feud in Tangarapada of Titilagarh district on Wednesday. The man identified as Anil Si, a resident of Bihar, is alleged to have killed his wife, identified as Puja Suna, after a quarrel and heated argument over some issue, on Wednesday night. Police reached […]

The forensic team has conducted 3-D scanning of the body and it will be sent to Bhubaneswar AIIMS for post-mortem.

Balasore: In a case of one-sided love, a man allegedly tried to slit a girl’s throat after she turned down his proposal at Tantei village under Soro block of Balasore district. The incident took place on Monday night after the accused, Parsuram Biswal, stated to have developed one-sided love for the girl, barged into her […]

Kandhamal: Childline officials successfully thwarted a family’s attempt to marry off their 16-year old minor daughter at Gadasahi under Phiringia police limits of Kandhamal district on Monday. According to reports, the minor girl was engaged to a 22-year-old man of K Nuagaon block in the district by her parents. After the engagement on Monday, the […]

Keonjhar: Superstition continues to rule the roost in the district as another 15-day-old infant was branded with hot iron to cure his stomach ailment in Talabaruda village under Bansapal block here. Injured, the baby was admitted to district headquarters hospital. The baby’s condition is showing signs of improvement after treatment, hospital sources said. The grandmother […]

Nayagarh/Balasore: Three persons were killed and seven others critically injured in two separate road accidents in Nayagarh and Balasore districts today. Two persons were killed and three others sustained grievous  injuries when driver of a car, they were travelling in, lost control and rammed into a roadside tree on NH-17 near Nuagaon in Nayagarh district. […]