Crime News Updates

Konark: In a broad daylight robbery, two miscreants decamped with Rs 45,000 cash by breaking open the dickey of a woman’s scooty parked near Ganesh Temple at Baranga village in Konark area on Tuesday afternoon. The woman identified as the wife of Babuli Sahoo is a local resident of Astaranga area.As per reports, the woman […]

Malkangiri: Despite stern message from top Odisha Police officials for bringing a change in the behaviour and conduct while dealing with people, a home guard was arrested on charges of extortion in Malkangiri on Friday. The accused has been identified as Bidu Shah. Apart from Shah, two of his associates- Sujan Majumdar and Jagannath Mandal […]

Kandhamal: In a major breakthrough, Kandhamal police on Sunday arrested five persons including two contract killers for their alleged involvement in the murder of RTI activist Abhimanyu Panda. Addressing a presser, Kandhamal SP Prateek Singh informed that Panda was killed over the ongoing dispute over a Jagannath temple shop at Baliguda. According to reports, the […]

Sambalpur: Three persons including two officials of ICICI bank of Bomaloi branch in Sambalpur district were arrested on Saturday for allegedly duping cash worth lakhs of rupees from ‘Old Age Pension’ account. Anirban Dey, Manager of the bank, Sudhir Meher, cashier and Praveen Bharti, former cashier of the bank, were reportedly arrested for illegally withdrawing over […]

Bhubaneswar: After gangster brothers- Sushant and Sushil Dhalsamant, notorious criminal Shakil seems to have been using ‘women associates’ to operate his crime syndicate from the confines of the Choudwar jail. The arrest of Shakil’s girlfriend yesterday has exposed the dirty pattern that the criminals have been adopting to cock a snook at police. What is […]

Nuapada: A panchayat samiti chairperson was arrested today in Nuapadaon charges of assault &vandalism at Putupada under Khariar Police limits on December 24. The accused identified as BalkrushnaSabar had allegedly thrashed one Sunil. According to reports, Sabar reportedly had gone to Putupada after getting information regarding a clash on December 24. It is alleged that […]

Puri: Close on the heels of the gang rape of a minor girl by a dismissed constable and his associate, a woman on Thursday accused another Odisha Police official of raping her. The accused, identified as Chitaranjan Das, is posted as assistant sub-inspector (ASI) at Balanga Police Station in Puri district. In her complaint lodged […]

Puri: Pipili Police on Thursday late night detained the assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Balanga Police Station Chitaranjan Das in connection with the alleged rape of a woman in Puri district. The woman had lodged a complaint in this regard with the Pipili SDPO on Thursday. Based on the FIR, Pipili Police has initiated a probe […]

Khurda: The district police today released a photo of the suspect involved in the firing on two persons including a paediatrician, Manas Das at Badashakha market in Khurda Town on December 15. Addressing a presser, Khurda SP Ajay Pratap Swain also announced provision of cash reward for those who can give information on the killer. […]

Puri: Pipili Police in Puri district today arrested the assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Balanga Police Station on charges of raping a woman. The accused cop who has been identified as Chittaranjan Das was arrested following hours of interrogation. Police had detained him on Thursday night for questioning. Police arrested Chittaranjan based on an FIR lodged […]

Cuttack: The Twin City Police Commissionerate on Friday arrested another girlfriend of gangster Mohammad Shakil on charges of extortion. Dargha Bazaar Police in Cuttack reportedly arrested her based on allegations of demanding Rs 10 lakh extortion from a businessman in Buxi Bazaar of the Silver city. Sources said that cops are interrogating her at an […]

Berhampur: Police arrested nine robbers and seized arms and ammunition from their possession in Odisha’s Ganjam district, a senior police officer said on Friday. Four crude pistols, several cartridges, a sword, a knife, five motorcycles and 16 mobile phones were seized from the arrested persons, Ganjam Superintendent of Police, Brijesh Rai said. The arrested persons […]

Noida: Three people have been arrested here while allegedly transporting over a 100 kg cannabis in a truck from Odisha to Delhi, police said on Friday. The suspects were held late on Thursday night during a checking at the T-Series roundabout under the Sector 20 police station area, a senior official said. “Around 105 kg […]

Jagatsinghpur: A youth sustained critical injuries in exchange of fire between two criminal groups at Alavar village in Balikuda area of Jagatsinghpur on Friday. Two persons have been detained in connection with the case. As per reports, the firing incident took place over past enmity during which the youth Debraj Biswal suffered bullet injuries on […]

Keonjhar: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and gang raped by two youths under Jhumpura police limits of the district. The girl’s mother has alleged that her daughter was kidnapped when she was on her way to a local market. The youths raped her and later decided to drop her at the same place from […]