Bhubaneswar: The cyber criminals are on the prowl in Odisha and have reportedly swindled over Rs 10 lakh in the last three days, informed Bhubaneswar DCP Umashankar Dash on Wednesday. While talking to reporters, the Bhubaneswar DCP informed that the newly set up Cybercrime Helpdesk is getting flooded with calls from people who are reporting […]
Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown, the Commissionerate Police on Sunday arrested four dacoits who were part of a criminal gang that mostly used to target women during morning walk in Bhubaneswar. The four dacoits were arrested following a joint raid by a team of special squad and Chandrasekharpur police. Senior police officials said that gold […]
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police claimed to have averted a major robbery plot by arresting a criminal gang from Saheed Nagar area in Bhubaneswar. The five robbers were nabbed by a team of police during night patrolling at Shantipalli slum on Sunday night. Senior officials of the Commissionerate Police informed that one 9 MM semi-automatic pistol, […]
Bhubaneswar: Throwing law and order to wind, unidentified miscreants snatched gold chain from a woman near Jharpada jail in the State Capital city early Tuesday morning. According to sources, three bike-borne miscreants intercepted the woman, who was out for morning walk and snatched the jewellery from by threatening her with sharp weapons. The woman sustained […]
Bhubaneswar: While continuing its efforts to establish the identity of the woman whose headless body was recovered on the outskirts of the city last Thursday, the Commissionerate Police has decided to store the DNA fingerprint of the deceased which can be used to establish link with any of her relative/claimant if they come forward in […]
Bhubaneswar: In a fresh development in the case involving the recovery of the headless body of a woman near Daspur on the outskirts of the city, the Commissionerate Police on Thursday claimed to have made headway in the case by tracing the severed head and identifying the victim. “We have identified the victim following a […]
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Monday arrested a self-styled ‘Lady Don’ in a slum cluster in the Airfield area for allegedly attacking a police party. The 45-year-old woman, identified as Aasma Bibi allegedly tried to manhandle policemen who went to rescue two men who she had punished by tying them up on allegation of stealing […]
Bhubaneswar: The Special Squad of Commissionerate Police arrested four members of a criminal gang who were involved in several loot cases in the Capital City, on Wednesday morning. As per reports, the police have recovered 12 gold chains weighing 80 grams which is worth over Rs 4 lakh, three vehicles and other incriminating materials from […]
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of a sudden surge in the Covid-19 cases in some parts of the country like Maharashtra and Kerala, the Commissionerate Police has decided to step up surveillance for the violators of Covid-19 protocols in the State Capital. “The Covid-19 norms including use of face mask and social distancing will be enforced […]
Bhubaneswar: With the new confirmed cases of Covid-19 exhibiting an upsurge in as many as seven states, the Bhubaneswar Civic body has on Monday decided to implement the COVID appropriate behaviour in the city limits very strictly. Issuing a fresh advisory, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has today directed the authorities here to ensure the […]
Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police on Tuesday busted a factory which was allegedly engaged in the manufacturing of fake cement at Jagatpur in the outskirts of Cuttack city. It is the second duplicate cement manufacturing unit to be busted in the millennium city, police said. As per reports, the duplicate cement manufacturing unit was operating from […]
Bhubaneswar: A day after the Commissionerate Police managed a near impossible feat by arresting Biban Biswal alias BK, the prime accused in the sensational 1999 Anjana Mishra gang rape case on Monday, a two-member team comprising a CBI official and a lawyer called on Twin City Police Commissioner Sudhanshu Sarangi on Tuesday. Though the visit […]
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Monday arrested a 30-year-old man who allegedly posed as a buyer on popular online market place OLX and contacted prospective sellers before fleeing with their motorcycles on the pretext of test drives, in Bhubaneswar. The accused has been identified as Amit Kumar Patra (Jitu), a resident of Narayana Mandir Sahi […]
Bhubaneswar: Vehicular movement on the old bridge over Kuakhai River on NH-16 connecting Cuttack-Bhubaneswar has been restricted to facilitate repair work. The Commissionerate Police has informed commuters that the repair work will begin from today and will continue till May 2. During the period of two months, public and vehicular movements will not be allowed, […]
Bhubaneswar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed a petition in the Special CJM court seeking permission to conduct the Test Identification (TI) parade of Biban Biswal, the key accused in the sensational 1999 Anjana Mishra gang rape case. The CBI Kolkata has also prayed court seeking remand of Biban who was recently […]