Tag: Crime In Odisha

Altogether 35,326 cases of violence against women were registered in 2021 including 3327 rapes, 5048 abductions and 93 human trafficking. 

Keonjhar: A man died on spot after being hit on his head with a wooden lathi by his elder brother following an argument at Linehating near Station Road under Barbil police limits here late on Sunday night. The accused Bipin Thapa who confessed to the crime, has been arrested by the police. According to reports, […]

Bhubaneswar: Two unidentified miscreants attacked an Uber driver at Tapoban Chhak in Khandagiri area here and escaped with his car on the wee hours of Thursday. The driver identified as Ganesh Mahakud received critical injuries while trying to put up a fight and foil the robbery bid. He has been admitted to a private hospital […]

Bhubaneswar: Body of a young marine engineer was found inside office of a private company at Buddha Nagar in Bhubaneswar today. Two persons, including the youth’s girlfriend were detained by the Laxmisagar police in connection with the incident. The deceased has been identified as Baijayant Prasad Mohanty, a resident of Cuttack. “The detained duo – […]

Khurda: A couple was found hanging inside a rented house at Samantarapur near Thengahat Chhak under Khurda Town police limits yesterday night. The deceased couple has been identified as Soumyakant and Suchismita Patnaik of Pathuripada in Banki area of Cuttack district. According to sources, Soumyakant was working in Thiruvalla Petrochemicals Company in Khurda and was […]

Bhubaneswar: A woman killed her roommate by slitting her throat following a quarrel in their house in Lane-5 of Gouri Nagar in Bhubaneswar early morning today. The deceased has been identified as Alakananda Das. The incident has sent shockwaves in the capital city as during an interrogation by Lingaraj police, the accused Anisha Mitra confessed […]

Bhubaneswar: Anti-social activities like chain snatching have become a huge menace for the residents of the Capital city with a spurt in the number of such incidents recently posing a daunting challenge for the Commissionerate Police. On Tuesday, a teacher Smita Mishra of Patrapada area sustained critical injuries on her face and hands after she […]

Khurda: A State Bank of India (SBI) ATM was vandalised by some unidentified miscreants at Baghamari bazaar chhak in Khurda district on Tuesday late night. According to reports, locals passing by the ATM spotted the broken kiosk cabin and damaged machine. Subsequently, they informed the police. Later, officials of Town Police station rushed to the […]

Khurda: An anganwadi helper’s minor daughter was allegedly raped, murdered and hanged by a youth inside her house under Jatani Police limits of Khurda district on Monday. The anganwadi helper alleged that her daughter, a Class IX student was first raped and then murdered by one Gajananda Behera of Sardhapur village of the district. Behera […]

Kendrapara: A notorious criminal suffered bullet injuries on his leg during an encounter with police near Tikhiri-Boudha office road under Marshaghai police limits in Kendrapara district early Monday morning. The criminal identified as Debiprasad Das alia Litu was initially admitted to Kendrapara District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) and later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital […]

Baripada: Police on Friday arrested a man for allegedly beating his wife to death in his house at Chaturisahi village under Kaptipada police limits of Mayurbhanj district. As per reports, the incident happened on Thursday after a feud ensued between Hadia Khilar and his wife Suni. Police said Hadia attacked her with an wooden plank […]

Jagatsinghpur: A youth was hospitalised after being thrashed by locals for allegedly firing at another youth for extortion near Kania village under Balikuda police limits in the district late Wednesday night. However, no one was injured in the firing. As per reports, Sagar Mallick and Rakesh Das of Olabhar village along with two of their […]

Mayurbhanj: A regular family feud turned fatal in Mahulapankha village under Kaptipada police limits of the district after a man was stoned to death by his wife in their house on Tuesday. As per sources, deceased Tuna Besra had a heated argument with his wife Champa last evening. The quarrel soon took an ugly turn […]

Mayurbhanj: Police today arrested a man for allegedly killing his mother at Dhalpur village under Jamda Police limits in Mayurbhanj district. The woman, Kunti Alada, was reportedly beaten to death with an wooden stick allegedly by her son Jerei following an argument over family issue, police said.Though the incident took place on Monday, the matter […]

Nayagarh: It may sound harsh and seem as a sweeping statement, but unfortunately, a family of Kotagarh village in Nayagarh district of Odisha is allegedly paying the price of police inefficiency. On May 18, a robbery took place in one of the houses at Kotagarh village following which a complaint was lodged by the villagers […]