Crime News Updates

The DFO has been named an accused in the murder case which has been filed in connection with the mysterious death of 32-year-old ACF Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra.

Bhubaneswar DCP Umashankar Dash on Wednesday revealed more shocking details about Jagannath Pradhan, the prime accused involved in the sensational murder of homemaker Priyanka Priyadarshini on July 6 at Bhimatangi in the Capital city of Odisha.

Body of the migrant labourer reached his village in Balasore district three days ago even as he died on last Wednesday in Tamil Nadu

A team of probe officials from Airfield Police station are likely to produce the accused, Jagannath Pradhan before a local court today after completing interrogation process, reports said.

However, this isn't the first time that allegations have come up against the businessman in such a crime. Actress and model Poonam Pandey had filed a complaint against him in 2019 for fraud.

Crime Branch ADG Sanjeev Panda informed OTV that the CB has not taken over the probe into the case rather it will only help the police in the investigation. The CB team is led by a DSP rank officer and also has an inspector.

Abhiram Mohapatra, Soumya’s father, also demanded lie-detection test of the Paralakhemundi DFO, Soumya's wife and cook who are suspected to be behind the murder of the young forest officer.

Tulasi, Soumya's mother alleged that Bidya had an affair with another man near her village before marriage. She could be wanting to elope with him after mopping up my son's properties, She alleged.

A six-member police team led by Paralakhenundi IIC visited Balasore and Mayurbhanj for further investigation into the alleged murder of Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra, the Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) of Paralakhemundi

Crime Branch STF busted an inter-state gun trading racket and recovered as many as 10 guns from their possession near Khordha, Ranapur border

The quarters was closed since July 12, the day Soumya Ranjan reportedly suffered burn injuries

An irate husband crushed a mediator to death under tractor and as many as 10 others were injured in the process while they were trying to resolve a quarrel between him and his wife at Andhradera village under Binika police station in Subarnapur district

A major tax fraud to the tune of Rs 115 crore was unearthed by the State GST enforcement wing on Friday with the arrest of two persons.

Police while recovering the body found deep injury marks on the head and neck of the deceased which indicated it as a case of murder.

A joint team of vigilance officials from Bolangir, Sonepur, Bargarh and Sambalpur is carrying out the crackdown.