Crime News Updates

After finding her hanging in her room (Room No- 205), the hotel staff immediately informed the Laxmisagar Police Station. 

Cuttack DCP Pinak Mishra said, “Already focus is given on organised crime and petty offences in the city. The Special Squad along with police stations are on alert mode.”

Earlier, the EOW had arrested five persons including the main accused Srinath Rana in connection with the case. The case was filed in 2021 by K.G. Sree Charan, Director of M/s Varushapriya Agrotech Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore.

According to sources, other than Reddy, the court has also awarded lifer to 13 other accused involved in the murder case.

The incident happened in Raikia police station area, about 75 kilometres from Phulbani, the district headquarters.

The rescued woman, identified as Namita Mahakud of Sabara Sahi in the ShreeVihar area under Chandrasekharpur police limits, had been working as a domestic help at the house of Biswajit Das for six months.

Self-styled godman of Gurukrupa Ashram at Lokanath road in Puri had attacked Arjuna Das and Dayanidhi Das on Saturday.

Sources said Hemant is accused of stealing from a medicine store at Badambadi area. As per reports, Hemant hails from Hatasahi area under Lingaraj Police Station limits in Bhubaneswar.

Amidst this, several questions are now being raised over Mangala Kothi and the role of traditional healer Gitanjali Bag. Sources said police have picked six persons, including Gitanjali and her sons in connection with the incident and they are being interrogated at an undisclosed location.

As per reports, the miscreants allegedly looted gold ornaments and other articles from the Ugratara temple at Tangi in Khordha district on Saturday night.

The accused, took his wife to a private hospital in the city on July 14 citing head injury and the doctors declared her brought dead.

Govind Tripathy and Sushant Sahu worked as teachers at Sirsipanga Primary School in Kandhamal district and Rathia Primary School under Dharmasala block in Jajpur district respectively.

As per reports, Parida was absconding since long; and he has already been dismissed from the service. Parida was arrested based on the allegation of the Central Bank of India's branch manager.

As per reports, Kulu reportedly had an altercation with his cousin yesterday night over a land dispute. Irate over this, the accused allegedly attacked Kulu with the help of an iron rod.

As per initial reports, Das was attacked by the self-styled godman, identified as Bishnu Das. Another baba has also been injured in the attack by Bishnu inside the Ashram. The injured, Dayanidhi is now undergoing treatment at the hospital.