Crime News Updates

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Crime Branch arrested two persons including a Nigerian national in New Delhi for allegedly duping a woman from Puri to the tune of Rs 41 lakh. The duo has been brought to Bhubaneswar on a three-day remand for interrogation. The arrested persons have been identified as Nwabueze Chukwudi Vincet (35) of Nigeria […]

Kendrapara: A woman was allegedly gang raped after being abducted by six persons under Marshaghai police limits in Kendrapara district. Based on the complaint lodged by the family members of the survivor, police have detained four persons in connection with the incident. According to reports, the survivor is a widow and stays in a rented […]

Gajapati: A man allegedly axed his wife to death over family dispute at Khirasing village under Mohana police limits in Gajapati district this morning. The deceased has been identified as Kira Ranasandha. Meanwhile, police have detained Kira’s husband Kura Ranasandha and questioning him to know the exact reason behind the crime. According to reports, Kura […]

Keonjhar:  The bodies of a married couple were recovered under mysterious condition inside their house at Rungta colony under Bamberi police limits in Keonjhar district today. While the deceased Sujit Hembram, a mechanical engineer by profession was found hanging from the ceiling, his wife was spotted lying dead on the bed inside their bedroom. The […]

Balasore: Miscreants looted an unspecified amount of money from an ATM at Tala Bazaar Market Complex in Santaragadia area of Balasore district after breaking it open with the help of a gas-cutter late on Thursday night. According to reports, locals first spotted the ATM of Axis Bank vandalized early morning and subsequently informed the police […]

Khurda: After a brief lull, miscreants looted cash and other valuables from five shops located at different places under Khurda Town Police limits late on Friday. It is the first major series loot incident to be reported in the district after a gap of couple of months. The robbers reportedly looted cash and other articles […]

Bolangir: A woman was arrested by police on charges of killing her daughter at Bharuamunda village under Belpada panchayat in Bolangir district today. Sources said the arrested woman is the stepmother of the seven-year-old minor girl and has committed the crime over property dispute with her husband. The accused will be forwarded to court later […]

Cuttack: Two youths were killed and two others sustained critical bullet injuries after being shot at by a miscreant at Katikata Bazaar under Nischintakoili police limits in Cuttack district on Wednesday night. The deceased have been identified as Sheikh Imran of Patasail village and Nityananda Mallick whereas the injured, Uttam Das and Raghunath Mallick have been […]

Kendrapara: A youth allegedly killed three of his family members and injured his mother by attacking them with a sharp weapon at Madhusudanpur village under Patkura police limits in the district late Saturday night. The accused Bikram Das, who is a tractor driver, was reportedly in an inebriated state when he attacked his family members. […]

Balasore: Gold and silver ornaments of as many as three temples at Soro municipality in Balasore were allegedly looted by unidentified miscreants late Friday night. The matter came to light after the authorities of the temples found all the ornaments stolen and lodged complaints at the police station this morning. According to sources, silver and […]

Bhubaneswar: Anti-social activities like chain snatching have become a huge menace for the residents of the Capital city with a spurt in the number of such incidents recently posing a daunting challenge for the Commissionerate Police. On Tuesday, a teacher Smita Mishra of Patrapada area sustained critical injuries on her face and hands after she […]

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police today arrested two persons for allegedly stealing Rs 40 lakh from a cash transit van in Bhubaneswar. Police also recovered Rs 37.69 lakh from the possession of the accused which include the driver of the van as well, informed Bhubaneswar DCP Anup Sahu in a presser today. According to reports, four employees […]

Ganjam: Three miscreants allegedly kidnapped a minor girl and subsequently raped her after looting valuables from her house in Balichhai under Polasara block in Ganjam district late Wednesday night. The rape survivor was initially admitted to the Polasara hospital and later shifted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur. According to reports, the three […]

Kendrapara: An eleven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth at Firikdandi village in Rajnagar area under Pattamundai block of Kendrapara district on Friday. Based on the complaint lodged by the family members, police today detained the accused youth, Somnath Nayak who happens to be the neighbour of the survivor. According to reports, when the […]

Keonjhar: Two youths have been arrested by the Sadar police today for mercilessly thrashing an elderly man to death over irrigation of a farmland at Kunjardiha village in Keonjhar district on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Suniya Behera while the accused duo has been identified as Samara Munda and Toyi Munda. According to […]