Balasore SP Sagarika Nath informed that both the accused were arrested after a liquor shop owner lodged a complaint alleging that he had been duped with fake currency notes of Rs 500 denomination.
S Chitravel, 31, was arrested from Aviyur near Madurai, Tamil Nadu, the EOW said in a statement. He was brought to Odisha and produced before OPID Court, Cuttack on August 16 which remanded him to five days police remand.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, four police officers have been nominated for Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG), while two others have been conferred President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service. Similarly, 11 officers from Odisha were awarded Medals for Meritorious Service.
Niteigaura Barik (30) was arrested in connection to a case registered on the basis of a complaint filed by Duleswar Sahu (23) of Bargarh district.
Recently, Odisha police issued a public advisory regarding the notorious message known as ‘Pink WhatsApp.’ The law enforcement officials have asked public to remain alert and not fall into the trap of the scamsters.
Irate over the incident, the villagers chased and thrashed Meher. Ratnakar alleged that though he met and complained about the incident to Biramaharajpur Sub Divisional Police Officer and Sonepur SP, it yielded no result.
The Odisha police also warned that severe legal action will be initiated against those found trying to create communal disharmony by spreading any rumor.
SIW’s primary role is to monitor the movement of the Maoists and pass on the necessary information to the DVF, SOG and other security forces deployed in anti-naxal operations in Odisha
While speaking to the media, DGP Sunil Bansal said that the condition of the DSP is now stable. Following the encounter, forces have intensified combing operations in the area and the special operation is still continuing, he said.
As per the allegations, Jyotsna Ray, the lady Sub-Inspector posted at Mohana police station had initially taken a bribe of Rs 20,000 from one Prerit Majhi of Nudruj village on the pretext of releasing an auto-rickshaw that was seized on the charges of being used for ganja smuggling.
Born in a poor family, Rajesh Kumar Sahu toiled hard to get a job in the police department. Then he took a vow that he wouldn’t let the youths’ dream of joining the police or the Indian army goes asunder.
Since 2020, the STF and forest departments have launched a special drive against wildlife criminals/poachers in different parts of the state.
Be it cyber crime or economic offences, Odisha Police is trying its best to tackle such menace apart from regular policing and crackdown on narcotics, said DGP Sunil Bansal.
As per reports, Kadaiska was picked by CRPF and police on suspicion of being a Maoist and taken to Chandrapur Police Station in Rayagada district in 2010. He allegedly succumbed to injuries due to third degree in the custody of the security forces on June 3, 2010.
The saffron party is taking such a step in protest against the alleged police excesses on Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists while they were marching towards the Odisha Assembly on Tuesday over alleged deteriorating law and order situation particularly following the murder of minister Naba Das.
Odisha BJP President Samir Mohanty alleged that some people with vested interests created trouble and some police officers attacked BJP activists to please and prove their loyalty to the state government.
The saffron party has accused the police of thrashing many of their workers leaving them seriously injured during their protest against Naba Das murder case and alleged deteriorating law and order situation in the State.
Basanti, who was deputed at Malkangiri College on Sunday, not only provided all necessary help to an Odisha Police Constable Recruitment Examination aspirant but also took care of the latter’s four-month-old daughter like a mother.
Earlier, the Odisha government had approved the proposal to allow Graduate Constables and CI Havildars to investigate certain petty offenses under certain Minor Acts having punishments of up to 3 years.
Candidates who have applied for the respective posts can download the admit card through the official site of OPSSB at opssb.nic.in.