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Fake Note Menace
Fake currency still remains a major threat for businessmen, common man in Odisha

Meanwhile, a team of the Crime Branch STF has intensified probe into the seizure of Rs 41 lakh fake notes in Sonepur. Earlier, the STF had arrested one Dipak Meher in connection with the incident.

Naba Das murder: Charge-sheet mentions Naba Das as witness; senior advocate smells conspiracy   
Naba Das murder: Charge-sheet mentions Naba Das as witness; senior advocate smells conspiracy   

According to advocate Satya Bohidar, the Crime Branch in its charge-sheet has mentioned deceased Naba Das as the first witness. 

Pre-planned murder angle in Naba Das case ignored, allege BJP and Congress 
Pre-planned murder angle in Naba Das case ignored, allege BJP and Congress 

Opposition Chief Whip, Mohan Charan Majhi alleged that the Crime Branch concocted the Gopal Das story and its investigation started and ended with the dismissed ASI while ignoring the preplanned murder allegations.

STF seizes brown sugar worth Rs 1 crore in Odisha; 1 held 
STF seizes brown sugar worth Rs 1 crore in Odisha; 1 held 

During the investigation, the Crime Branch came to know that Suresh used to go to Murshidabad to procure brown sugar.

Lawrence Bishnoi
Crime Branch gets 10-day custody of Lawrence Bishnoi

Earlier, the Special Cell had interrogated Lawrence Bishnoi regarding the extortion and firing cases involving him and his brother Anmol Bishnoi in the Sunlight Colony area

Naba Das murder case: BJP & Congress accuse BJD of shielding bigwigs, demand independent investigati
Naba Das murder case: BJP & Congress accuse BJD of shielding bigwigs, demand independent investigation

At a time when the opposition BJP has been alleging that Naba Das murder case was a government-sponsored and well-planned murder, the chargesheet submitted by the Crime Branch doesn’t have a mention of Section 120-B of IPC (criminal conspiracy).

Odisha Crime Branch clarifies confusion over request for FBI assistance in Naba Das murder case probe
Odisha Crime Branch clarifies confusion over request for FBI assistance in Naba Das murder case probe

According to the Crime Branch, "To clearly establish that the accused has sound mental health, the Crime Branch decided to approach the Behavioural Analysis Unit of the FBI which has the best experts and equipment for such criminal investigation. 

Misuse of SIM cards
Misuse of SIM cards: Odisha CB issues guidelines, check details

The officials of the Department of Telecommunication and Telecom Service Providers (TSP)-BSNL, Airtel, Jio and Voda-Idea (VIL) attended the meeting today held in Bhubaneswar.

Crime Branch STF seizes leopard hide in Phulbani, 2 held
Crime Branch STF seizes leopard hide in Phulbani, 2 held

In the latest instance, the Crime Branch STF has seized a leopard hide from Khajuripada area of Phulbani in Kandhamal district on Sunday evening and arrested two persons in connection with the case.

Bolangir fake certificate racket
Odisha fake certificate racket link extends to UP Board! 

Acting on a tip-off, the investigating agency of the Odisha Police visited Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Punjab and during the investigation, it reportedly found the involvement of some UP board officials in the mega fake certificate case.

Fake certificate racket
Fake certificate racket: CB team camps in Bolangir, awaits ‘direction’ for more arrests

Crime Branch DSP, Debabrata Chakra said, “Our investigation is going on at a good pace. We have almost collected all evidence. We are waiting for directions for the arrests.”

Crime Branch STF seizes leopard hide in Sambalpur, 1 held
Crime Branch STF seizes leopard hide in Sambalpur, 1 held

Acting on the tip-off, a team of STF carried out raids near Champali River embankment under Naktideula police limits in the district and arrested a wildlife criminal while he was striking a deal to sell a leopard skin.

Bolangir fake certificate racket
Odisha govt hands over Bolangir fake certificate racket probe to Crime Branch

As per official sources, a dedicated team of the Crime Branch is likely to visit Bolangir today to inquire into the case which has triggered a political slugfest in the State. Moreover, the team will also carry out investigation in other parts of the country, if needed.

Job Racket
Fake job racket in 17 states: Odisha EOW nabs IT graduate from Bihar

As per reports, the accused is the developer of the website - www.grks.org of “Gramin Rojgar Kalyan Sansthan” which was used to float fake advertisements for jobs.

Crime Branch Headquarters
Only 10 convictions in cases probed by Crime Branch in last 10 years: Odisha Minister

The minister said the probe agency has filed chargesheet in 88 cases and arrested 261 persons between 2013 and 2022. 

Naba Das Murder
Attempts made to suppress Naba Das murder through Gopal’s diary: LoP

On the other hand, senior Congress leader Narasingha Mishra today stated that till now it is not known why the Odisha Health Minister Naba Das was murdered and there is suspicion over Crime Branch.

Gopal Das
Naba Das murder accused Gopal Das is not suffering from mental illness: Court 

A State government-constituted medical board comprising four experts from the SCB Medical College and Hospital had submitted its report about Gopal’s mental health on February 5. 

Naba Das murder: Opposition accuses Crime Branch of deliberately concealing motive 
Naba Das murder: Opposition accuses Crime Branch of deliberately concealing motive 

The Opposition BJP and Congress have smelled something fishy in the probe and suspected political or personal or business rivalries might be the reason behind the assassination of the minister.

Deceased Soumya Panigrahi With 'Girlfriend'
Crime Branch takes over model Soumya Panigrahi suicide case, initiates probe

As per reports, an eight-member CB team arrived at their residence to question and ascertain the events leading up to the suicide of their son Soumya.

Naba Das Murder
Naba Das murder case: LoP suspects involvement of 5T secy VK Pandian, MLA Pranab Prakash Das

While staging a demonstration on the Odisha Assembly premises on the first day of the budget session, Mishra claimed that the health minister’s killing was ‘government-sponsored’ and suspected the involvement of 5T Secretary VK Pandian and Jajpur MLA Pranab Prakash Das in the crime.