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Bhubaneswar: A day after assessing the anti-Naxal movement in cut-off areas of Chitrakonda of Malkangiri district, BSF ADG Arun Kumar met Odisha DGP RP Sharma at Bhubaneswar camp office today. A detailed discussion on joint operations and future strategies to curb Maoist menace in the State was held between Kumar and Sharma. The BSF ADG […]

Malkangiri: The CPI Maoists, through a letter today, owned up the ration loot from a boat near Totapadar in cut-off areas of Chitrakonda in Malkangiri district last month. The ration was being carried for BSF Jawans posted in the interiors. In the letter, the Maoists have mentioned that the loot was a way of protesting Andhra […]

Chitrakonda: Ration was delivered to the Kunturpadar camp of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Malkangiri district by a Pawan Hans chopper today after Maoists reportedly looted two boats laden with grocery items six days back. The chopper will remain stationed in the district for another few days. “If need arises, it will be utilized […]

Bhubaneswar:  After tagging it as a ‘Red Flag’ category case, Odisha Police on Thursday formed special teams to conduct a detailed investigation into the gang rape of a minor girl allegedly by ‘men in uniform’ at Pottangi in Koraput district. DGP RP Sharma informed that five police teams are on the job while investigation into […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha police today classified the recent incident of a minor girl gang raped allegedly by four security personnel in Koraput district as a ‘Red Flag’ case. At a Press meet, DGP RP Sharma today said the Koraput minor gang rape is a red flag case. A case has been registered at the Pottangi police […]

Koraput: A minor girl was allegedly gang raped by four jawans engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Koraput district on Tuesday. Though it is still unclear whether jawans of CoBRA or BSF were behind the atrocity against the Class IX student, a high level probe is now being demanded into the incident. According to reports, four […]

Bhubaneswar: Anti-Maoist operations will be intensified in cut-off areas of Malkangiri and border areas of Odisha along Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh as the area is under prime focus, said Border Security Force (BSF) ADG Arun Kumar today. Talking to media persons here, Kumar said, “We are planning to fill security gaps in cut-off areas of […]

Malkangiri: The Border Security Force (BSF) here on Thursday seized a huge cache of explosives stocked by Maoists, apparently to disturb the peace in the region. Acting on a tip-off, a BSF team carried out a combing operation in MV-47 forest in the area and seized a total of 27 gelatin sticks, 100 detonators and […]

Srinagar/New Delhi:Three Pakistan Rangers personnel were killed on Saturday in retaliatory firing by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers on the International Border in Jammu district, an official said. The Rangers exploded six mortar shells at Dewra village in Rajouri district’s Sunderbani town, the BSF said. “Pakistan Rangers today (Saturday) exploded four 51 mm mortar shells […]

Dhamnagar: The Bhadrak district administration has extended imposition of prohibitory orders under Sec 144 for another 24 hours in Dhamnagar and nearby places from 10 am this morning with adequate deployment of police in the areas. Though situation in Dhamnagar has returned to normalcy, the district administration decided to extend the Sec 144 imposition period […]

Bhubaneswar:  The Border Security Force (BSF) will provide two bulletproof boats for patrolling in cut-off areas in three to four months. This would not only intensify patrolling in cut-off areas but also help in anti-Maoist operation, said BSF DG KK Sharma after a discussion with Odisha DGP KB Singh here today. Also Read: Maoists protest […]

Rayagada: Trains passing through Daikallu Railway Station in Rayagada district have come to a halt due to an explosion by Maoists yesterday night in the station. Many trains have stalled near Muniguda Railway Station in the district. As per the statement of the Station Master of Daikallu Station, 15-20 Maoists arrived there at around 1:30 […]

Koraput: With the third phase Panchayat polls scheduled in two Maoist prone blocks in Narayanpatna and Pottangi block in Koraput district tomorrow, senior police officials today took stock of the security arrangements in these two blocks. To review the ground situation, a three-member team of senior police officials led by South-Western DIG S Saini, Koraput […]

Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of the death of 24 cadre Maoists in an encounter with the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Police in the cutoff areas of Malkangiri district on October 24, the Odisha Home department has asked the Central forces and the Special Operation Group (SOG) to remain on high alert in the undivided […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the family of Odia soldier Pitabas Majhi who died in the Uri terrorist attack. Moreover, Naveen has also announced monthly pension of Rs 2000 forfor the next of the kin of Majhi. According to sources, Rs 5lakh was paid out […]