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From stealing gold and silver ornaments of deities to other valuables including donation boxes, brass and other utensils, the miscreants are reportedly targeting everything that is available at temples.

Together, the two brothers had suffered 23 stab wounds, according to their post-mortem report.

During probe, it was learnt that the girl had intentionally sent the ‘kidnapped’ pictures to her father to demand the ransom money of Rs 30 lakh.

Beware! You may fall victim to online fraudsters. Just like the partners in crime portrayed in the Bollywood movie, 'Banti Aur Babli,' the Badagada Police in Bhubaneswar have detained a couple, who allegedly fleeced lakhs of rupees by trapping buyers through ads for pre-owned vehicles on online platforms.

Thieves decamped with more than Rs 20 lakh cash and valuable jewelleries by breaking open the hundi of the newly-built Ram Mandir on the Girigobardhan hill at Fatehgarh of Nayagarh on Tuesday night. Similar theft was also reported from Panchalingeswar shrine in Balasore

It seems that the miscreants are monitoring the transactions done by customers in the bank and following them.

The Vigilance is learned to conduct an investigation into the quality of developmental works in the area. Bhubaneswar Vigilance has registered a case against the official and further investigation is in progress

the customer allegedly pushed Bijay and his head hit the ground, leaving him seriously injured. Bijay was immediately rushed to Bhadrak district headquarters hospital where the doctors declared him dead.

Sajid was allegedly slitting Aayush’s throat when his younger brother Ahaan walked in. The accused Sajid then killed Ahaan in a similar manner. He then went to kill the youngest brother Piyush who was able to run away and hide, police said.

As per reports, the PEO Satya Kumar Ghivela withdrew Rs 4.64 lakh cash from a State Bank of India branch at Bangomunda and was returning home to Kantabanji with an associate on a bike when the incident happened.

He was gunned down in an encounter hours later, he said.

The police sealed the godown after its owner failed to produce any documents required to run such a unit.

The Jharpada jail authorities have lodged a formal complaint with Laxmisagar Police station in connection with the incident.

The JMFC court pronounced its verdict and sentenced accused Kundu Mohapatra to a jail term of 18 months. Police had produced a charge-sheet against him in four days. 

The main accused Kanha Pradhan alias Pinku, who allegedly hacked Anjan Kumar Behera to death, was arrested along with his girlfriend identified as Niharika.  As per sources, Niharika is the conspirator of the murder.