Tag: Dgp Rp Sharma

Cuttack: In a bid to ensure safety of people staying in hotels, lodges and guest houses Odisha Police on Saturday issued fresh guidelines for strengthening security at such public places in the State. The fresh direction comes in the wake of recent incidents of terrorism and other heinous crimes in several parts of the country […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP RP Sharma today emphasised on formation of a special force in Odisha Police in line with the National Security Guard (NSG), during an event to felicitate a team of 50 NSG commandos, who had arrived at Bhubaneswar as part of their motorcycle expedition to spread the message of collective responsibility towards fighting […]

Berhampur: Odisha Police seems to be groping in dark even though it had claimed to have ‘identified’ the assailants involved in the brutal murder of Chhatrapur councilor, Laxmidutta Pradhan. Though three days have passed since the gruesome murder, the attackers are still at large even though all of them were caught on CCTV camera while […]

Bhubaneswar: Expressing grief over the loss of a life after a major portion of an under-construction flyover bridge collapsed near Bomikhal here on Sunday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for kin of the deceased. One person was killed while around 12 others including few labourers […]

Cuttack: Infrastructural issues during anti-Maoists operation are a major challenge for the forces said DGP RP Sharma on Friday after a coordination meeting to deal with Mao-menace in Odisha. Sharma said that Maoists are adopting new skills and building corridors at various places. Depending on the movement of the Naxals the security forces also have […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has assured the oil marketing companies (OMC) of all kind of assistance to prevent pilferage of oil and gas in the state. The assurance was given by DGP R P Sharma yesterday while presiding over the the first on Shore Co-ordination Committee meeting on security of oil and gas companies. The DGP […]

Bhubaneswar: Discussions on cyber crime and police preparedness in view of the upcoming general elections are likely to headline the three-day 61st Senior Police Officers’ Conference of Odisha Police scheduled to begin at the Police Bhawan here from tomorrow. DGP RP Sharma today informed that special sessions to discuss the challenges and issues which could […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after two TDP leaders including an MLA were shot dead near Visakhapatnam allegedly by a group of Maoists from the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee, concerns are now being expressed over the safety of lawmakers in Naxal-infested districts in Odisha. However, Odisha Director General of Police, RP Sharma informed that clear guidelines […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid rising cases of cyber crime in Odisha, DGP RP Sharma today said three more cyber police stations will come up soon in the State. The upcoming cyber police stations are to be set up in Bhubaneswar, Balasore and Jeypore to deal exclusively with IT offences. The strength of cyber crime unit in the […]

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal on Tuesday approved the Lokayukta selection panel’s proposal to appoint State DGP RP Sharma as the member of the anti-corruption ombudsman organisation. The development has paved the way for Sharma’s elevation to the new post. In a first such instance, an official from the DG rank will be moved to […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Bijay Kumar Sharma today stressed upon the use of modern technologies for better policing as his topmost priority apart from ensuring overall improvement in police station functioning. Taking over as the Head of Police Force in Odisha from the outgoing DGP RP Sharma at the State Police headquarters, the 1986-batch IPS […]