Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police on Tuesday arrested a person for allegedly blackmailing a businessman after secretly recording his ‘intimate moments’ on camera. The accused identified as Ananta Moharana had allegedly used his second wife as a ‘bait’ to trap the businessman. Preliminary investigations revealed that Moharana’s second wife got close with the businessman after which the […]
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police today took Sanjay Kumar Nishank, the BBA graduate arrested on charges of looting properties worth over Rs 60 lakhs in the past one and a half year, on a 4-day remand for interrogation. Nishank, a resident of Atri village under Khurda police limits, will be interrogated to find out his connection […]
Bhubaneswar: Tension ran high near lower PMG after the students’ wing of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee clashed with police during a demonstration over unemployment issue here on Monday. Trouble erupted after the student Congress activists were restricted by police from marching towards the State Secretariat. As a result a scuffle broke out between the agitators […]
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police is contemplating to bring Sanjay Kumar Nishank, who was recently arrested for his involvement in a series of burglaries in Bhubaneswar, on remand to ascertain his involvement in other crimes. Stolen property to the tune of nearly Rs 60 lakh including gold and silver ornaments were recovered from his possession. Sources […]
Sambalpur: At a time when crimes against women and minor girls are on the rise in Odisha, multiple sex rackets are also being busted in different parts of the State. In yet another sensational incident, police busted a sex racket running from a rented house in Shakti Nagar under Ainthapalli police limits in Sambalpur on […]
Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, the Commissionerate Police on Thursday arrested a notorious thief, who is a graduate in Bachelor in Business Administration, and seized cash and other items worth lakhs from his possession. It is believed that the accused had looted properties worth over Rs 60 lakh in the past one and a half […]
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police Wednesday raided a Spa under Kharabela Nagar police limits of Bhubaneswar and arrested five persons for their alleged involvement in a sex racket. Besides, three women engaged in the flesh trade were also rescued by police from the Spa. Acting on a tip-off, the Quick Action Team (QAT) of Commissionerate Police […]
Berhampur: The Commissionerate Police Sunday busted a fake currency note factory at Berhampur and arrested five persons including two masterminds in connection with the incident. The arrested were identified as masterminds Rameshwar Maharana (43) and K Ramesh (53) of Berhampur and their associates Pranam Bhoi (19), Dilip Bhoi (23) and Sarat Sahu of Khurda district. […]
Cuttack: Chauliaganj police on Friday arrested two more accused on the charges issuing threats to several key witnesses in sensational Dipu alias Manoj Mallick murder case which earlier led to the arrest of gangster brothers–Sushil and Sushant Dhalasamant. The accused have been identified as Samir Das and Rajesh Barik. Senior police officials informed that seven […]
Bhubaneswar: While the admission process at various private and government medical colleges across the State kicked off today, the Commissionerate Police arrested a middleman on charges of defrauding people of Rs 30 lakh on pretext of facilitating admission into MBBS course. The arrested person, identified as Sunil Samantray was held for reportedly cheating aspirants of […]
Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police disposed of a whopping 618 non-bailable warrants issued against several criminals within seven days in the twin city of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. Sources said the special drive was launched from June 17 to June 24 while 72 habitual offenders and criminals were also booked under 110 CrPC. Keeping in view the success, […]
Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the upcoming men’s Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, Commissionerate Police is contemplating a massive makeover and upgradation of its police control room. Police Commissioner YB Khurania informed that a number of measures for security and traffic management are being planned along with several new additions to the Dial 100 facility. Already […]
Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate police on Wednesday directed Nigerian tourist Godnes Thomson, whose visa and passport had become invalid for over six months, to leave India at the earliest. The Nigerian was earlier detained after cops suspected foul play when he had lodged a complaint with Kharavel Nagar police station about loss of his passport. Bhubaneswar DCP […]
Cuttack: In fresh trouble for gangster brothers Sushant and Sushil Dhalasamant (D-brothers), the SJDM Court today accepted Commissionerate Police’s plea to make Sushant accused in the 2009 double murder at Nayabazar area. As per sources, two contractors-Lichua alias Kameswar Sethy (38) and his relative Titua alias Anirudha Sethy (40) of Chauliaganj area were shot dead […]
Bhubaneswar: There seems to be no end to the incidents of sexual abuse of minor girls despite extensive awareness campaigns as two more minor girl rape cases were reported in Odisha today. While 12-year-old girl was allegedly subjected to torture and rape multiple times by an elderly man in Bhubaneswar, another minor girl was raped […]