Tag: Odisha Crime Branch

Two colleagues of deceased Paralakhemundi assistant conservator of forest (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra were questioned by a team of Odisha Crime Branch on Monday.

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.

Bhubaneswar: A team of Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch will leave for Delhi today to interrogate suspected handler of Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, Habibur Rahman. The team led by Crime Branch DIG Himanshu Lal will visit Delhi and seek permission from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to quiz about Rahman’s links with […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Crime Branch has issued an advisory against Olivia Hoax, a WhatsApp scam that has been targeting children worldwide through the app. The messenger, claiming to be Olivia, begins conversation with kids, pretending to be a friend they know, but soon starts sending links that direct them to porn sites. The Crime Branch, […]

Bhubaneswar: The special task force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch has arrested Bapu Parida, another close aide of arrested gangster Sayed Usman Ali alias Tito on charges of extortion and issuing murder threats. The STF arrested Bapu after interrogating him for the second time today. With Bapu, the number of arrested associates of the notorious […]

Kendrapara: As part of its strategy to wipe out and analyse the entire ‘crime network’ of notorious gangster Tito aka Sayed Usman Ali, the Odisha Crime Branch on Friday conducted a massive raid on his residence ‘Kobra Manzil’ at Dilawarpur under Town police limits in Kendrapara. Earlier, Tito who is involved in several crimes was […]

Bhubaneswar: To streamline police investigation, Odisha Crime Branch on Thursday issued an advisory and saying no to obsolete form of investigation to bring increase the conviction rates. In view of amendment of statutory provisions and dictums in judicial pronouncements, photography and videography play significant role in investigation of criminal cases, the advisory read. Hence statement […]

Bhubaneswar: The Press Club of India (PCI) has strongly criticized the attempt of the Odisha Crime Branch to harass journalists in the guise of investigation. A day after Crime Branch officials pressurised OTV representatives to reveal the source of a report in connection with the Kunduli gang rape and suicide case, PCI President Gautam Lahiri […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Crime Branch which is yet to make any headway in the Kunduli gang rape and suicide incident seems to be deviating from its course of investigation and using pressure tactics on media by questioning and seeking information about its sources. On January 25, OTV telecasted a report of the State Forensic Science […]

Bhubaneswar: While the mastermind behind the WannaCry ransomware is still at large, malware Locky has taken over systems around the world. The virus, like its predecessor, encrypts data of computers, hacks website and demands money through bitcoins to restore the data. Meanwhile, IT Minister Chandra Sarathi Behera has asked to adopt the same preventive measures […]

Odisha Crime Branch concluded that a fire incident had occurred at the government quarters of deceased ACF Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra 

Bhubaneswar: In response to the complaint lodged by an RTI activist against senior IPS officer of Odisha cadre on his gross misuse of power and authority, the Centre has sought a report in this connection from the state Home department. As per the complaint lodged by the RTI activist Jayant Das, Special DG of Odisha […]

The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Crime Branch on Thursday arrested the prime accused in connection with spurious drugs trade in the State

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Crime Branch arrested two persons including a Nigerian national in New Delhi for allegedly duping a woman from Puri to the tune of Rs 41 lakh. The duo has been brought to Bhubaneswar on a three-day remand for interrogation. The arrested persons have been identified as Nwabueze Chukwudi Vincet (35) of Nigeria […]

Cuttack: The Jagatpur police today took arrested gangster Syed Usman Ali alias Tito on two days remand in connection with firing on contractor Mohammad Tahir Ali Khan in Cuttack on March 28. The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court in Salepur allowed Jagatpur police to take Tito on remand. The gangster will be produced in […]