Tag: Custodial Death

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for family of youth who died allegedly in police custody at Ainthapali police station in Sambalpur. While announcing ex-gratia, the CM expressed grief over the death and offered his condolences to the bereaved family. The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC), on the other […]

Six police personnel of the Jeevan Bima Nagar police station here were suspended on Monday in connection with the custodial death of an Odia man

Bhubaneswar: Holding the Odisha government responsible for the custodial torture leading to the death of a youth in Bolangir two years back, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday directed it to pay an additional Rs 2 lakh to the kin of the deceased. The rights panel clarified that the amount will be over […]

Cuttack: Holding Odisha government vicariously liable for the June 2012 custodial death of Kuldeep Mohapatra of Bhubaneswar, the Orissa High Court today ordered the government to pay damages of Rs five lakh to the youth’s family. Based on the reports submitted by CBI and a local magisterial inquiry, Justice B R Sarangi ordered the compensation […]

Cuttack: Taking note of two custodial deaths within a span of five days in the district, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) today issued notices to the In-charge SP of Cuttack rural police asking him to enquire into the matters and submit reports within four weeks. Acting chairman of OHRC Justice (Retd) B K Mishra […]

Sundergarh: In an alleged custodial death, a youth, who was arrested by the Rajgangpur police two days back on charges of duping money, was found hanging in the bathroom of the police station on Wednesday night. As per reports, the youth, identified as Jai Lakra of Raika Kachhar village under Kutunia panchayat in the district […]

Kendrapara: The death of a youth hours after he was picked by Mahakalapada police over mobile theft sparked tension with locals staging a road blockade at Balana Chhak here today. The deceased, Abinash Paitol of Balanadaspur village under Marshaghai police station in Kendrapara district, was arrested and brought to Mahakalapada police station yesterday in connection […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking a suo motu cognizance of the media reports regarding the death of a person in police custody at Golanthara Police station in Ganjam, the Odisha Human Rights Commissions…

Angul: A man died under mysterious circumstances soon after he was called to Kanhia Police Station in Angul in connection with a domestic violence complaint. The deceased has been identified as Deepak Barik of Badagunduri village in the district. As per reports, based on a complaint lodged by Deepak’s wife, Kanhia police called both husband […]

Nabarangpur:  Accusing cops of killing a detainee, hundreds of villagers of Panjaraguda and nearby areas gheroaed and ransacked property inside the Kodinga police station in Nabarangpur district on Sunday. The villagers alleged that the cops had picked up two villagers for their alleged involvement in a cock-fight yesterday. The agitating locals also accused the cops […]

Nabarangpur: Family members of Gobardhan Bindhani, who was allegedly beaten to death in police custody in Nabarangpur, refused to accept his body demanding action against the accused. Though the district administration sent Gobardhan’s body in a hearse vehicle to the village after post mortem, the family members denied to accept the body for cremation alleging […]

Bhubaneswar/Nabarangpur: Police DG RP Sharma suspended Inspector Puspendu Sagar, ex-IIC of Kosagumunda Police Station with additional charge of Kodinga Police Station of Nabarangpur district with immediate effect on charges of not following formalities while conducting gambling raid and detaining two persons. The DGP’s action came a day after a large number of people staged a […]

Balasore: Tension ran high at Golei Chhak in Remuna Town of Balasore district on Friday night after locals staged demonstration following death of a person, who was earlier picked by police on charges of being involved in illicit liquor trade. As per reports, Industrial Police had detained one Ratikant Das, a hotel owner, on August […]

Kendrapara: Former Inspector-in-charge (IIC) of Mahakalapada Police Station Shyamaghana Behera was on Tuesday sent to jail in connection with the custodial death of a theft-accused Abinash Paital in August last year. Reportedly, Behera who was absconding since then, surrendered before the Kendrapara Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) yesterday. Subsequently, he was produced in the District & […]

Cuttack: Almost 32 years after granting bail, the Orissa High Court on Monday awarded one-year jail term for two septuagenarian police officials in connection with a custodial death case. The police officials- Pravat Chandra Mohanty (76) and PK Choudhury (75) were posted as inspector and senior sub-inspector, respectively when one Kashinath Nayak allegedly died in […]