Tag: Odisha Crime Branch

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Rare idols worth Rs 2.5 crore seized in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Crime Branch officials today achieved a major breakthrough by busting an international idol theft racket in Bhubaneswar and recovered two Asta Dhatu idols worth around Rs 2.5 crore. Acting on intelligence inputs, the Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch conducted a raid at the house of one Sayed Zilnoor in Jadupur area […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Rare idols worth Rs 2.5 crore seized in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Crime Branch officials today achieved a major breakthrough by busting an international idol theft racket in Bhubaneswar and recovered two Asta Dhatu idols worth around Rs 2.5 crore. Acting on intelligence inputs, the Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch conducted a raid at the house of one Sayed Zilnoor in Jadupur area […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Odisha CB detains one in connection with 1000 kg of explosives seized in Kolkata

Balasore: The Odisha Crime Branch’s Special Task Force (STF) today detained a person from Balasore district in connection with the seizure of 1000 kg of explosive materials by Kolkata STF on Saturday. While interrogation of the arrested accused, the dealer revealed that he was illegally transporting the explosives from Andhra Pradesh to an illegal cracker […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Seizure of 1000 kg explosives: Kolkata STF arrests dealer from Balasore

Balasore: A Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police today arrested one dealer Sukant Sahu from Basta area of Balasore district in Odisha in connection with the seizure of 1000 kg of explosive materials on March 10. Sources said both Kolkata and Odisha Police are conducting a coordinated investigation to find out the actual reason […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Leopard skin trading racket busted in Sambalpur, 7 arrested

Sambalpur:  The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch today busted a racket involved in the leopard skin trading in Kuchinda town of Sambalpur district. Senior officials informed that seven persons have been arrested and four leopard hides seized from their possession. Acting on a tip-off, the Odisha Crime Branch had formed a team […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
Brown Sugar Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized In Balasore, 2 Arrested
Brown Sugar Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized In Balasore, 2 Arrested

Balasore: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Crime Branch seized a huge amount of brown sugar worth over Rs 1 crore from…

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Odisha Crime Branch arrests gangster Tito’s two brothers, relative

Kendrapara: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch Wednesday arrested two brothers and a relative of dreaded gangster Syed Usman Ali alias Tito. The STF reportedly arrested Tito’s brothers – Sayed Asfaq Ali alias G Babu and Sayed Ifteqar Ali alias Chittu, and one of his relatives Munna after conducting a surprise raid […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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NTCA raps Odisha CWW over rampant leopard skin smuggling in State

Keonjhar: Taking serious note of media reports on rampant smuggling of leopard skins in the State, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has slapped a notice to the Chief Wildlife Warden (CWW) of Odisha seeking factual status of steps taken for protection of leopards and action-taken over reports of smuggling. Based on a news article […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
Odisha Has Sent 90 Oxygen Tankers So Far: CB ADG
Odisha Has Sent 90 Oxygen Tankers To Other States So Far: CB ADG

Bhubaneswar: Amid shortage of medical oxygen across the country, Odisha, so far, has sent 90 tankers of the life-saving gas to other States, said Crime Branch ADG Yashwant Jethwa on…

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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OTV Impact: Crime Branch EOW Arrests 3 Persons In Odisha In 'QNet Fraud'

Bhubaneswar: After a probe into the alleged multi-crore QNet scam, the special Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested three senior partners of Vihaan Direct Selling (India) Pvt Ltd from Bhubaneswar. The accused have been identified as Sarat Parida of Bramheswarpatna, Debabrata Harichandan of Chandrasekharpur and Chandan Mahalik of Jagannath Vihar […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Lady PEO Death: Victim's Father Alleges Threat To Life

Jajpur: As outcry over alleged lapses in probe into the death of Haridaspur PEO, Smitarani Biswal, continue to grow, the victim’s father, Sadananda Biswal, on Friday said that he will move outside the State alleging threat to his life. While expressing dissatisfaction over the probe into his daughter’s death, Biswal said that those who have […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Odisha Crime Branch Braces Up To Tackle Cyber Crime

Cuttack: Going by the rising trend of cyber crimes, Odisha State CID, Crime Branch has undertaken a slew of capacity building initiatives to put a check on such offences. Addressing a presser on Tuesday, Crime Branch ADG Santosh Upadhyay said that nearly 250 inspector rank officers were given training on various aspects of cyber crime […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Land Grab In Bhubaneswar: Crime Branch Seeks More Time From Lokayukta For Probe

Bhubaneswar: Even after almost five years, Odisha Police Crime Branch is yet to make any tangible headway in the sensational Ghangapatna land grab. Though it was alleged that valuable government land was usurped by several influential people and leaders of the ruling party in connivance with government officials, the investigating agency is yet to nab […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Bangladeshi Sex Racket In Odisha: Bhubaneswar Youth Provided Fake Aadhaar?

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force of Odisha Police Crime Branch now faces an uphill task to unravel the sex racket allegedly involving Bangladeshi sex workers. After arresting the mastermind couple SK Ibrahim and his wife Anjali, who was popularly called as Didi, the cops have arrested three agents- Raju, Prashant Parida and Uttam Jena and […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Murdered BJP Leader Manguli Jena's Family Sits On Indefinite Dharna

Khurda: Alleging police inaction, family members of the murdered BJP Khurda Mandal president Manguli Jena along with the villagers of Badaphokharia sat on indefinite dharna in front of the district collectorate here on Thursday. “It has already been 11 months, but the police is yet to arrest the accused. Even though there is an eye-witness […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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