Tag: Cash

The ED has also released a statement to a section of the media claiming that it was conducting search operations at various places in connection with the teachers' recruitment scam during which huge amount of cash was seized.

Berhampur: A cook accused of stealing more than 1 kg gold and Rs 10 lakh cash from Berhampur was arrested by Odisha Police in Rajasthan today. The accused has been identified as Shravan who was working for a gold trader Jitendra Singh in Patra Sahi area under Bada Bazaar police limits of Ganjam district. According […]

Kalahandi: In another breakthrough, police busted a fake currency note racket in Dharmagarh of Kalahandi district on Friday. While two persons have been arrested in the case, fake notes worth Rs 17,000 were seized from their possession, sources said. The two arrested persons- Rajendra Bhoi and Kulmani Naik, have been identified to be the residents […]

Koraput : A joint police team from Koraput and Jeypore has successfully busted a notorious dacoit gang and arrested nine of its members yesterday. Police have seized cash worth Rs 25,000, sharp weapons, mobile phone and three bikes from the possession of the robbers. “Acting on a tip-off, a team of cops from Jeypore Sadar […]

Bhubaneswar: War of words between BJP and BJD is continuing unabated over the seizure of Rs 40.50 lakh in Bargarh with senior leaders of both the parties accusing each other of trying to lure voters with money power ahead of the bypoll to Bijepur Assembly constituency. “I dare Bargarh SP to hand over the case […]

Bargarh: Cash worth Rs 40.5 lakh were seized from a car near Mahulapali square in Bargarh district this evening. Sources suspect that the money was being moved for use in the upcoming Bijepur by-election. Padampur police seized the cash which were in bundles of Rs 2000 & Rs 500 denominations. The vehicle has also been […]

Bhubaneswar: Opposing Centre’s move to introduce Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) compliant system for disbursement of pensions under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) scheme, the Odisha government on Thursday urged the Centre not to impose the bank payment system in the interest of vulnerable beneficiaries. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Naveen […]

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: The Income Tax officials are interrogating two traders and their car driver, who were caught carrying Rs 30 lakh cash in Rs 2,000, Rs 100 currency notes at Manguli toll gate near Tangi in Cuttack yesterday. “Tangi police informed us that they intercepted a car carrying some money. I and two of our tax […]

Angul: In a broad daylight heist, two miscreants looted cash worth Rs 4 lakh from a private company employee near the State Bank of India (SBI) building in Gandhi Marg area after attacking him with a sharp weapon. The seriously injured employee was rushed to the district headquarters hospital. Talking to OTV, the victim, Mohan […]

Bargarh: Around Rs 40 lakh were looted from Bank of Baroda’s  Bhatli branch in Bargarh district late on Monday night. The incident came to the notice after the branch manager of the bank K Dhan came to the bank this morning and found the lockers broken and the cash missing. Following information, a team of […]

Rourkela: Steel City police today arrested a Railway staff on the charge of gun running. The arrested man has been identified as Santosh Singh alias Santu Singh. Briefing media persons here, Ramesh Panigrahi, DSP, said as per preliminary investigation, Santu was involved in gun peddling for a long time and used to sell country-made guns, […]

Dhenkanal: Two unidentified miscreants fired at an employee of a petrol pump near Balaramprasad village on National Highway-55 and looted Rs 8 lakh cash from him this morning. Reports said Pratap Prusty, an employee of Nilamadhab Filling Station at Gudiakateni, was going on a bike to the State Bank of India (SBI)’s branch at Hindol […]

New Delhi: Lenders of the cash strapped Jet Airways will restructure loans given to the airline under the ‘Sashakt’ scheme, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Rajnish Kumar said on Friday. Speaking at a concall after the third quarter earning results on Friday, Kumar said the debt recast proposal would go to the screening panel […]

Berhampur: Miscreants looted around Rs 50,000 in cash and gold ornaments from two shops in Ganjam district, police said today. The incident happened yesterday night at Ganjam district s Kabisurya Nagara police station limit, about 60 km from here. Hadu Pradhan (70) and his wife Ramulu were sleeping when masked dacoits entered their furniture shop. […]

Bhadrak: Incidents of loot at temples continue to rise across Odisha leading to public resentment. Unidentified miscreants decamped with ornaments and valuables worth lakhs of rupees from two temples at different places in the State on Monday night. In Bhadrak, some anti-socials barged into the Chandbali NAC Durga temple after breaking open the gate of […]