Crime News Updates

A retired banker was arrested by Infocity Police in Bhubaneswar on charges of animal cruelty after a video showing him throwing some kittens in front of stray dogs and causing their death went viral on social media.

A woman and her six-year-old daughter were found dead at Patapur village under Khordha Town Police limits on Tuesday.

In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, a joint team of Quick Action Team (QAT) of Odisha Police and Mancheswar Police seized huge quantity of brown sugar worth over Rs 60 lakh in the Capital City

The mortal remains of an Odia migrant labourer who died in Haryana has been stranded for the last five days. 

In a bid to redress the grievances of senior citizens in the Twin Cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, the Commissionerate Police introduced a helpline number on Tuesday

Ranjan and his wife were arrested from Bhubaneswar and the child was rescued unharmed within 24 hours of his family lodging a police complaint.

Tension prevailed at Mahakalabasta village as locals stageed a road blockade on Old Cuttack-Sambalpur road near the village on Tuesday, protesting alleged abduction of a youth of their village.

Even as the pandemic continues to ravage, a bribery act caught on camera inside Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital has spurred the district health authorities to initiate a crackdown against two erring officials following an OTV report.

A woman was allegedly gang raped by two youths inside an abandoned room near the government bus stand under Government Railway Police (GRP) limits in Jharsuguda.

The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Crime Branch on Wednesday claimed to have busted an inter-state gun smuggling racket following the arrest of two smugglers.

Balasore: Jaleswar Police on Friday arrested a person on the charges of stealing motorbikes from various busy junctions in Balasore district and disposing them in West Bengal. The accused has been identified as Chandramohan Das of Takatpur area in the district. Acting on a tipoff, a five-member team of Jaleswar Police led by IIC Pradeep […]

Nayagarh: A country-made pistol manufacturing unit was busted in Gopinathpur area of Nayagarh district today following which police have arrested one person. According to sources, the Nayagarh Police received a tip-off about manufacturing of country-made firearms at a factory located in Gopinathpur area. Following the lead, police raided the factory and recovered pistol-making equipment and […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, Mancheswar police today nabbed Babu Nayak, the prime accused in Patrapada bombing case in Bhubaneswar. According to reports, three ‘unidentified’ miscreants had lobbed bombs at multiple locations in Patrapada slum on December 19, 2018. According to sources, the entire act was captured in CCTV cameras and basing on footage police […]

Bolangir: Police on Monday nabbed dreaded criminal Krishna after an encounter near Tusura chhak in Bolangir yesterday. With injury on his left leg, the criminal was initially admitted to Saintala hospital and later shifted to Bolangir hospital. However, he was rushed to Burla hospital after his condition deteriorated again. Acting on a tip-off, police attempted […]

Puri: A youth sustained critical injuries after he was attacked with a knife by unidentified miscreants near Badadanda in Puri on Sunday.  The youth has been identified as Nikhil Sarangi, nephew of former chairman of Puri Municipality, Jayant Sarangi. Nikhil was initially admitted to Puri Sadar hospital and later shifted to a private hospital in […]