Tag: Commissionerate Police

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Saturday fixed the prices of tickets for the upcoming first T20 international match of the Paytm Series between India- Sri Lanka to be played at Barabati stadium in Cuttack on December 20. A spectator has to pay Rs 600 for gallery no 1 and 3, Rs 500 for gallery […]

Bhubaneswar: After Supreme Court’s ban on crackers in Delhi, the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) is also in support of a similar stricture citing concerns over rising air pollution in Bhubaneswar in the last couple of years during Diwali. “The air pollution level between 5 pm and mid-night in Bhubaneswar generally goes up due […]

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police on Saturday arrested Debasish Mukherjee believed to be the mastermind in the kidnapping of a B.Tech student from Jagamara in Bhubaneswar on October 2. Earlier, six persons including two students were arrested in connection with the kidnapping of engineering student Anuj Jha for a ransom of Rs 10 lakh. According to reports, […]

Bhubaneswar: To avoid accidental mishaps and make the festival of lights-‘Diwali’ safe for all, Commissionerate Police on Monday issued safety directives for the upcoming festival. The advisory stated various instructions to ensure safety during lighting lamps and burning crackers and fireworks. The advisory stated that the purchase of fireworks should be done from a licensed […]

Bhubaneswar: Six persons including two engineering students have been arrested by the Commissionerate Police today on charges of kidnapping a student of a city-based private engineering college. The accused, who were in a car, abducted engineering student Anuj Jha from Jagamara area in Khandagiri yesterday. However, they were nabbed by a team of the Commissionerate […]

Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police today arrested 25 more people including 13 women for their alleged involvement in a group clash in Cuttack which left four, including two cops, injured. After today’s arrest, in total 52 persons have been held in connection with the disturbance. Two groups of Sarvodayapur and Sweeper Colony yesterday fought a pitched […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police which intensified probe into a major gambling racket that was busted at Ganganagar in Bhubaneswar yesterday has traced links to Maharashtra. Though 11 persons were arrested, senior officials claimed that the racket was being operated by persons based in Maharashtra. “Acting on tip off, we had conducted raid and found that […]

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police today arrested a person on charges of murdering a woman here in Kanan Vihar under Chandrasekhar police limits on September 25. The accused, Pradyumna Parida was arrested today in the Capital city and is being interrogated, police sources said. However, the exact cause of the murder has not been ascertained yet. The […]

Cuttack: Commissionerate Police on Thursday busted an inter-district motorcycle lifting gang that was operating in the twin city of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar for the last couple of years. Senior officials claimed that members of the gang are mostly teenagers in the age group of 18 to 20 years. So far two members of the gang […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police today claimed to have traced the source of an illegal gun trading racket by arresting a woman from Patrapada area under Khandagiri police station of Bhubaneswar today. “A gun was seized from a woman staying in a rented house in Khandagiri area. The gun was meant for sale,” DCP Satyabrat Bhoi […]

Bhubaneswar: Think twice before dipping into revelry during Dusshera as Excise department has decided to launch special drives to put a check on the sale of liquor ‘illegally’ to maintain law and order during the festive season in Odisha. As per the decision, the Excise Department has decided to set up a control room and […]

Bhubaneswar: To ensure smooth flow of traffic during Dussehra in Bhubaneswar, the Commissionerate Police (CP) has imposed restrictions on movement of heavy vehicles on several roads of the Capital city. According to a notification issued by CP, the traffic restrictions will be imposed from September 26 to October 1 from 4pm to 2am. During the […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the festive season, Commissionerate police has busted a major robbers’ gang involved in several incidents of loot. Eight snatchers including two juveniles have been arrested and 1 pistol, four motorcycles and Rs 60,000 have been seized from their possession. Deputy Commissioner of Police Satyabrat Bhoi informed that the gang mostly used to […]

Bhubaneswar: Notorious criminal A. Siba was injured in an encounter with Special Squad of Commissionerate police here on Wednesday night. Acting on a tip off, the squad had cornered Siba near Jayadev Vatika. Siba had fired six rounds at them, in a bid to escape, and the security officials also retaliated in which he sustained […]

Bhubaneswar: Misbehaving with a woman during BJD’s ‘Hak Pain Hartal’ on Monday cost three persons dear as Commissionerate Police arrested them on the basis of a CCTV footage. However, the number of arrested in connection with the incident may rise, police said. The woman was seen harassed by several youths at Delta Square here during the […]