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 […]
Bhubaneswar: The cyber crime help desk of the Commissionerate Police has successfully recovered Rs 1.3 lakh which was swindled by fraudsters from the bank accounts of two persons in Bhubaneswar. As per reports, the fraudsters had withdrawn Rs 70,090 from the bank accounts of one Debashish Mallick, who works as a supplier of various goods. […]
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Tuesday issued traffic advisory for smooth movement of vehicular traffic as well as pedestrians on the eve of Maha Shivaratri at Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar on March 11. The regulations for Maha Shivaratri at Bhubaneswar will come into force from 2 am of March 11, 2021 and remain effective till […]
Cuttack: Commissionerate Police on Wednesday arrested a 45-year-old man on the charges smuggling sandalwood in Choudwar and other parts of the State. The smuggler has been identified as Rasanda Sahu of Tangi area. Senior police officials informed that sandalwood weighing 92 kgs worth Rs 10 lakh has been seized from his possession. Cuttack DCP Prateek […]
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has made elaborate security arrangements in the State Capital city today in view of Mahashivratri. As many as 34 platoons of forces have been deployed at various sensitive points across the city. Over 100 officers including ACPs, additional DCP rank officers are monitoring the security system, DCP Umashankar Dash said. At […]
Bhubaneswar: Worried over rampant misuse of hotels and other facilities by criminals, the Commissionerate Police has decided to roll out a mobile application for hoteliers to share information about guests visiting their establishments. The App will help hoteliers share crucial information including guests list with the cops. The computerised system will also help the Twin […]
Bhubaneswar: Six members of a criminal gang which looted passengers at bus and train terminus in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack by spiking their drinks were rounded up by the Commisionerate police on Saturday. Incidentally, the arrested accused include the owner of a medicine store in Bhubaneswar who supplied the stupifying prescription drugs to the footsoldiers of […]
Bhubaneswar: A senior police official has been suspended for dereliction of duty after a human skeleton was recovered from a seized vehicle parked inside the premises of Janla outpost on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar DCP Umashankar Dash on Saturday informed that the vehicle was seized by the Ganjam police in a narcotics case in […]
Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of arresting the prime accused in the sensational 1999 Anjana Mishra Gang Rape case, the Commissionerate Police on Sunday claimed to have achieved another breakthrough by arresting one of the accused in the 2008 musician Sumant Mohanty murder case at Mancheswar area in Bhubaneswar. Addressing a press conference today, Twin […]
Cuttack: Commissionerate Police on Sunday arrested two persons including a broker on the charges of looting a gold bar worth Rs 36 lakhs from a Balasore based jeweller in Cuttack city. The arrestees have been identified as Rajkishore Sahu and Jitendra Sahu of Jajpur district. As per reports, the accused duo had contacted the Balasore […]
Bhubaneswar: Following the arrest of Bikramaditya Jena, the last and fifth accused in the murder of Ollywood music director Sumanta Mohanty (in 2008) by the Commissionerate Police on Sunday, Odia film actress Bidusmita Mantri has come up with some shocking revelations in the horrific crime. Speaking to OTV on Sunday, Bidusmita said she noticed burn […]
Bhubaneswar: After gaining success in nabbing miscreants who remained elusive for years together in several sensational cases, the Commissionerate Police has now decided to focus on petty street crimes which have become a menace in Bhubaneswar. The Commissionerate Police has now issued a Whatsapp number-7077798111 to register complaints against street crimes and follow up the […]
Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police on Friday arrested six middlemen including four ambulance drivers on the charges of influencing and taking patients from SCB Medical College and Hospital to various other private clinics and hospitals in Cuttack. All the six accused were arrested after a special drive launched by Mangalabag Police, informed DCP Prateek Singh. Cuttack: […]
Cuttack: A coaching centre at Chandi Mandir square in Cuttack was sealed for violation of Covid-19 norms on Thursday. The authorities of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) sealed the coaching centre after finding violation of the existing Covid-19 protocols issued by the Odisha government. Apart from the coaching centre, a super market was also sealed in […]
Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police on Sunday warned of stern action against persons violating Covid-19 norms issued by Odisha government and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) during Holi celebrations tomorrow. Bhubaneswar DCP Umashankar Dash said that already Holi celebrations on roads and congregations at other public places have been restricted by the State government and BMC in view […]