News from Berhampur

Odisha Vigilance caught Pusha Munda, Ganjam's Chief Supplies Officer, with Rs 3 lakh in unexplained cash near Chhatrapur, highlighting ongoing corruption in the public supply chain. The cash, all in Rs 500 denomination notes bundled in six wads, was found hidden inside the vehicle. A detailed probe by the Vigilance sleuths is underway.

According to reports, the unidentified miscreants broke into the temple premises after ensuring the priest was locked inside his residence. Taking advantage of the quiet hours, they managed to forcibly remove and flee with two donation boxes kept inside the temple sanctum.

According to reports, on July 1, heavily armed terrorists affiliated with Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group, launched a brutal attack on the Diamond Cement factory. 

A 24-year-old woman was brutally stabbed to death by her lover, Abhaya Maharana, in a Berhampur lodge, following suspicions of her marrying someone else.

Government operations in Ganjam, Gajapati, and Kandhamal districts face disruptions as OAS and ORS officers take mass leave protesting the assault on BMC's Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo.

An 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth in Ganjam district, near Berhampur, sparking outrage and calls for stricter child protection laws.

Students at Khallikote Unitary University protested against the PG hostel's closure. Compounding their frustrations, the varsity authorities had cut off the power supply and suspended food services at the hostel, causing unrest among the PG students residing there. The University authorities have planned to dismantle the student accommodation facility and construct a new one in its place.

The Crime Branch intensifies its probe into the Gopalpur gangrape case, interrogating six accused for the second day, with plans for crime scene recreation. The survivor identified all accused in a TI parade.

Crime Branch DG Vinaytosh Mishra reveals CCTV and mobile evidence in Gopalpur gangrape case, as NHRC demands reports on the investigation and victim's condition. The anti-crime agency will make all efforts to help ensure stringent punishment to the wrongdoers, Crime Branch DG Vinaytosh Mishra said to mediapersons.

The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of the Gopalpur gangrape case, demanding reports from Odisha's Chief Secretary and DGP on the investigation and victim's condition within two weeks. Meanwhile, the Director General (DG) of the Crime Branch expressed that substantial evidence has been found from CCTV footage and seized mobile phones.

In the Gopalpur gang-rape case, the survivor identified six adults during a TI parade at Berhampur Central Jail. Police seek to include four minors in the parade.

A police constable, Bijay Kumar Mahapatra, was attacked with a sharp weapon while resolving a family dispute in Berhampur's Baidyanathpur locality. When some officers from Baidyanathpur Police Station arrived and attempted to calm the situation, Ganesh suddenly turned violent and attacked constable Bijay with the weapon, injuring his right palm. The attacker, Ganesh, was subdued by SP Saravana Vivek M and team.

The Crime Branch intensifies its probe into the Gopalpur sea beach gangrape, questioning the survivor's male friend and reviewing evidence. Odisha DGP YB Khurania labels it a 'Red Flag' case.

A 20-year-old woman was gangraped at Gopalpur Beach by three among ten accused, including four minors. Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M detailed the incident and ongoing investigation. The accused had extorted some money from the young woman in cash and also through UPI transaction.

10 youths arrested for alleged gang-rape of a woman near Gopalpur beach, Ganjam, after extorting money and assaulting her male friend.