Tag: Odisha Police

The Odisha government has formed a Transfer and Posting Committee to manage the transfers of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Assistant Commandants, and Additional Superintendents. This move reduces the Director General of Police's (DGP) supervisory powers. The new committee, chaired by the Additional Chief Secretary Home Department, includes members from the Home Department and DG/IG of Police.

Odisha Police has arrested four members of the Trichy gang for involvement in a series of thefts across the city. Identified as B Mohit, T Murthy, Nanda Kumar, and S Dinesh from Tamil Nadu's Tiruchilapalli district, they were apprehended by a special squad on Thursday. The gang targeted crowded areas for looting valuables and pickpocketing. Seized items include laptops and mobile phones.

Twin City Police Commissioner, Sanjeeb Panda informed that the Special Crime Unit was previously prepared and three separate teams were engaged to intercept the car.

An Odisha police officer and a truck driver were arrested in Chhattisgarh's Durg district with cannabis worth Rs 2 lakh. They were intercepted following a tip-off, leading to the discovery of 20 kg of cannabis. Both are from Cuttack, Odisha, and intended to sell the drugs in Bhilai city.

Cyber fraudsters duped people across 24 Indian states, with Rs 2 crore frozen in an Odisha case. Five individuals were arrested for scamming a government official in Bhubaneswar using a fake courier scheme, claiming drugs were sent to Taiwan using his credentials. The accused operated fraudulent transactions across multiple states, involving over Rs 25 crores.

After an inquiry by the Odisha Home Department into IPS officer Ashish Singh's whereabouts, DGP Arun Sarangi confirmed that Singh resumed duty on June 3.

A distressing video from Chandbali, Odisha showing a woman being assaulted and dragged by policemen has gone viral. Despite recent directives from the Chief Minister for better police services, this incident highlights severe misconduct. An investigation is underway.

DGP Arun Kumar Sarangi said that a total of 35,000 State police and Paramilitary security personnel will be deployed to maintain law and order during the third phase of the polling process to be conducted in six Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly segments under 12 police districts. 

Police were checking vehicles at College Chhak in Binika. On searching a car, police recovered cash of Rs 55.20 lakh. There were six occupants in the car which was on its way to Kakinada in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.

As per police sources, the concerned students were stealing bikes out of their passion for the vehicles and to make fashion statements.

As per the guidelines of the ECI, discussions were held at all levels with DIGs, Range DIGs, and SPs of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal on a range of issues related to black money, smuggling of illegal arms, narcotics and distribution of gifts. 

Droupadi was found lying in a pool of blood while the body of her son was found hanging in a room of their house on Saturday.

Is Odisha gradually turning into a narcotics hub? The question has started haunting the minds of everyone after Forest, Excise and police officials destroyed opium poppy plantations in acres of woodland in the Similipal sanctuary.

On the same day, the team also destroyed 3.85 lakh plants at Jenabil, Khejuri, and Jajagada under the Jashipur range. The plants were valued at Rs 7.70 crore. 

Following the Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) letter to seven states including Odisha regarding the appointment of regular Director General of Police (DGP) despite the availability of eligible officers, discussions on why the Odisha government hasn’t made a regular appointment have started gathering steam.