Tag: Berhampur

Berhampur: Showing a true instance of suffering inflicted by the recent deep-depression triggered rainfall in south Odisha districts, a family was seen putting everything to risk while crossing a flooded river in Ganjam district for the treatment of their unwell son. The misery of the family which was caught on camera showed how they endured […]

Berhampur: As many as three temples in Berhampur were sealed on Saturday on charges of flouting Covid-19 protocols on the first day of Navratri puja. As per reports, a joint team of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) and Ganjam district administration conducted surprised visits at several temples in Berhampur city yesterday. The officials sealed Maa Kali […]

Berhampur : Defying claims of police to present a crime-free Dussehra and take strong action against extortion, miscreants hacked a youth and his sister at Laxmi Nursingha ward under Bada Bazar police limits here in the district on Saturday. As per sources, the duo was attacked by the assailants for refusing to pay extortion money. […]

Berhampur: Though the Covid-19 induced lockdown has been lifted in the country, the after- effects of the 5-month long curbs are still palpable. This is particularly for those engaged in small business or skilled enterprise, like artisans and skilled workers. In fact, they are struggling to adjust to the “new normal”. Though the country is […]

Berhampur: Two persons were arrested and cash worth over Rs 33 lakh was seized by the Berhampur police during a raid on an illegal IPL betting syndicate early on Friday. “On the basis of reliable information regarding IPL betting, a team led by Berhampur SP carried out raids and arrested two persons identified as R […]

Berhampur: Preliminary investigation by the Berhampur police into the IPL betting syndicate which was busted in the city earlier during the day has revealed that the conduits were in close touch with bookies across major cities in the country as well as Dubai. Southern Range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Satyabrata Bhoi said that […]

Berhampur: The vigilance sleuths today conducted searches in houses, office and property of two junior clerks based on the allegation of acquisition of assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. According to reports, as many as eight teams conducted simultaneous raids at four places including the houses of Surya Narayan Tripathy – Junior Accountant […]

Berhampur: Demanding restoration of regular train services from Berhampur to capital city Bhubaneswar, members of the Bharat Vikas Parishad (BVP), a socio-cultural voluntary organisation, staged a protest in front of the railway station here on Monday. They even tried to block the trains, but their attempt was foiled by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and […]

Bhubaneswar: A passenger bus which was stolen from Baramunda bus stand late on Saturday night here was traced in Berhampur on Sunday, police informed. Badabazar police in Berhampur today identified the vehicle and took custody of it. However, the looter is absconding the cops have launched a manhunt to nab the miscreant. The bus, ‘Das […]

Berhampur: Two criminals have been arrested by Chhatrapur police on charges of fraudulently withdrawing Rs 6.4 lakhs from the account of a person by swapping his ATM card. As per reports, the prime accused Simanchal Sahu had withdrew the money from the account of the complainant by cleverly swapping his debit card with another after […]

Berhampur: Excise department officials of Berhampur on Thursday arrested three persons in two different cases for peddling around 170 Kgs of Ganja. As per reports, the excise sleuths laid a trap on NH-16 near Lanjipalli in Berhampur at 9am after getting a tip off about two suspected Ganja peddler. They apprehended a pickup truck at […]

Berhampur: The Berhampur Cyber police on Friday arrested a man named Bhagabat Prasad Mishra here on charges of creating fake social media accounts in the name of his wife while exhibiting her as a call girl and circulating her objectionable photos and videos. As per reports, Bhagabat hails from Kesinga block in Kalahandi district and […]

Rourkela: Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday conducted raids at separate places in Rourkela and Berhampur over disproportionate assets cases. The anti-graft officials on Tuesday raided the residence of a Commercial Tax official working at the office of GST in Rourkela. The official identified as Alekh Mahananda has been charged with accumulating properties disproportionate to his known […]

Berhampur: From school-level general knowledge to nursery rhymes to religious events, two-year-old girl Jigyansa Mohanty from Berhampur in Ganjam district answers all questions with élan. Not that she is the only one possessing this kind of a talent, but Jigyansa’s skills are just-perfect enough to floor anybody who speaks to her. She is yet to […]

Berhampur: Police on Sunday cracked the burglary case at two jewellery shops in Badabazar area in Ganjam district and arrested two persons from Chhattisgarh in this connection. The arrested duo has been identified as Lokesh Srivas (29) of Kabeerdham district and Lokesh Rao (24) of Durg district of Chhattisgarh. The police recovered Rs 12, 07,060 […]