Tag: Commissionerate Police

Bhubaneswar: In view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, there will be no Zero Night celebrations in the Twin Cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar this year. The officials of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) have come up with special guidelines which prohibit large gatherings during Zero Night celebrations. Any kind of event […]

Bhubaneswar: Online crime has gone a notch lower and deeper. As if financial fraud was not enough, the scamsters are now eyeing gullible youngsters to extort money by blackmail through social media platforms. And in the era of digital revolution, instances of cyber risk and security threat have also risen manifolds, the latest menace being […]

Bhubaneswar: Worried over the spate in cyber frauds, the Commissionerate Police on Thursday launched a special helpdesk and helpline number to initiate immediate action against the offenders. Police Commissioner Sudhanshu Sarangi today said that people can immediately seek help of police if they fall victim to any tricks of the online fraudsters. The Helpdesk will […]

Bhubaneswar: Barely two days after the launch of a special help desk and helpline number by the city police to deal with the cyber crimes, a city-based IT (Information Technology) consultant has fallen prey to the online fraud and lost Rs 29,000. The victim, Parthasarathi who is a customer of RBL bank, said, the fraudsters […]

Cuttack: Commissionerate Police on Sunday conducted raids at sand ghat along Mahanadi River near Paika Sahi in Gopalpur area of Cuttack district and detained 11 persons for their alleged involvement in illegal sand lifting from the region. As many as seven tractors engaged in the sand smuggling were also reportedly seized by the cops from […]

Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police has launched a special drive against bikers indulging in rash and negligent driving on the busy streets in Cuttack. As per sources, the cops have detected 43 cases of violations in a special drive launched in the past 24 hours. The special initiative was launched across the Cuttack city and driving […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the nation-wide roll-out of the much-awaited COVID-19 vaccine, a new type of cyber crime has now come as a major concern for various law enforcing agencies across the country. The Commissionerate Police in Odisha too has warned public to remain alert so that they do not fall victim to the new type […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has arrested a youth from Bhubaneswar for allegedly duping lakhs of rupees from kidney patients on the pretext of arranging donors. The arrested youth Himanshu Bhusan Nanda, aged 32, happens to be a resident of Nuapatna in Pattamundai of Kendrapara district and had been staying in Uttara area of the capital […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police will take Himanshu Bhusan Nanda, the prime accused of the kidney transplant fraud on a two-day remand to extract more information about the racket, informed Bhubaneswar DCP, Umashankar Das on Friday. As per reports, Himanshu has already duped many kidney patients to the tune of Rs 18 Lakh on the pretext […]

Bhubaneswar: The recent arrest of 32-year-old youth Himanshu Bhusan Nanda in Bhubaneswar is expected to unfold many vital details with regard to kidney sale and transplant fraud. The Commissionerate Police on Saturday took Nanda on a three-day remand to unravel the mystery behind so many kidney deals and trace persons involved in the scam. So […]

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police on Saturday forcibly dispersed and also picked up Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) workers protesting at Lower PMG square in the Capital City. A scuffle reportedly ensued between the police and the ANM protestors who were on protest demanding regularisation of jobs. “We will continue our protest till the Odisha government fulfill our […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, the Commissionerate Police on Monday issued an advisory for public. The Mahatma Gandhi Marg, where the State-level parade will be held on January 26 (tomorrow), will remain out of bounds for public. The movement of vehicles and pedestrians will be completely restricted from 6:30 am to 9 am, […]

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, […]