Tag: Crime Branch

As per sources from the Crime Branch which is presently interrogating the five arrested contractual and permanent employees of the missile testing station under remand has said that the a mysterious agent, apparently a woman, was behind the spy ring.

Crime Branch ADG, Sanjeeb Panda today said that one of the five accused, who have been arrested so far in the case, received cash transfer of around Rs 38,000 from a bank account in Dubai.

The wife of deceased Odisha ACF, Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra will be quizzed by a Crime Branch team over allegations of her involvement in her husband's death

The chronology of events since the death of Odisha ACF Soumya Ranjan on July 13 suggests that this is yet another case that is headed towards a dead end.

The Crime Branch will now probe the death case of Paralakhemundi Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF), Soumya Ranjan. Crime Branch ADG Sanjeev Panda informed on Saturday that the agency has taken over the probe into the case. According to Sanjeev Panda, the crime branch has undertaken investigation following orders of the DGP.

The accused, identified as S. Kathiresan was arrested from Gnanaoli village on August 8 and was brought to Odisha on transit remand today.

The Special Task Force of Odisha Crime Branch on Thursday arrested as many as 3 people while cracking a deal to sell a live pangolin in Bhubaneswar.

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Crime Branch today arrested a youth on charges of abusing a woman on social media. As per the complainant, a youth identified as Shovan Kumar had used objectionable language against a woman during chats on social media. The woman had lodged a complaint with the Crime Branch following which the youth was […]

Bhubaneswar: Jyoti Ranjan Beura alias Golden Baba used to lure businessmen and companies with fake business and income tax filing documents to raise money. Such details emerged after EOW of the Odisha Crime Branch seized incriminating documents during a search of Golden Baba’s house. Sources said Golden Baba had set up nine group companies on […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ordered a Crime Branch probe into death of seven elephants on Friday night, a four-member team of the State investigating agency today visited Dhenkanal and began a probe. As per reports, the team led by a DSP visited the office of the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) and […]

Cuttack: Advocate Debi Prasad Patnaik, whose alleged assault by police led to the ongoing cease-work protest by High Court lawyers, failed to depose before the Crime Branch of Odisha Police today. Citing health concerns, Patnaik did not appear before the investigating agency and has sought four weeks’ time, informed sources. Earlier, a notice was issued […]

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Thursday arrested notorious criminal Madha Khuntia and three of his aides from Bolangir. Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) personnel of the Crime Branch nabbed the four persons including Khuntia while they were planning to execute dacoity in the town. A gun and sharp […]

Cuttack: A day after advocates in Cuttack intensified their agitation demanding immediate arrest of accused involved in the attack on a lawyer in Cuttack, the Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Tuesday night arrested two persons including Home Guard. The arrested duo, identified as Home Guard Kishore Jena and one Dilip Singh, was taken into […]

Cuttack: Five officials of the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) today met the special task force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch and sought help in laying down pipelines. They alleged that some anti-social elements are hindering the pipeline work. IOCL officials alleged that oil from the pipeline is pilfered in Angul and Dhenkanal by an […]

Bhubaneswar: After the accused in Pipili gang rape and murder case were acquitted by the Bhubaneswar Additional District Judge on Monday, questions are now being raised on Odisha Crime Branch’s probe. A copy of the judgement letter obtained by OTV revealed that while there were no eye witnesses in the case, the circumstantial evidences provided […]