Tag: Odisha Police

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has witnessed numerous instances where Police had to face wrath of public. From allegations of bribe to dispose off cases or lack of timely action, a dent has been made on the image of men-in-khakhi. In a bid to bring a change in the scenario, Odisha government is now gearing up to make […]

Bhubaneswar: Fake currency circulation is still posing a real challenge in Odisha. Post dipping to a historic low in the demonetisation year, the total seizure value of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) has again picked up pace to a record seizure of over Rs 7.3 crore in mere 9-months of 2019. However, the paradigm shift […]

Bhubaneswar: As a part of a sustained campaign to weed out corruption and harassment, Odisha Police on Friday arrested 75 middlemen (dalals) who were active in several hospitals and offices of the regional transport officer (RTOs) across the State. While 31 middlemen were arrested from the premises of various private hospitals, 44 middlemen were arrested […]

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha sees three children going missing every day and the State police takes nearly 10 days to  recover three missing children. With such a snail’s pace of recovery, the State languishes at the bottom in the country. And the big worry for Odisha is the whereabouts of a massive around 4,400 girls who have […]

Balasore: It’s hard to believe, but a retired Superintendent of Police in Balasore is polishing shoes in front of the SP office in Balasore. Not to earn a livelihood but to protest against the degrading ethics of the Police department. By polishing shoes free of cost, retired Vigilance SP Ujjwal Kumar Bramha who had worked […]

Bhubaneswar: The General Manager of RBI’s Guwahati branch, who allegedly committed suicide in Odisha’s Jajpur, was depressed after failing to get a job transfer from Assam to his native state of Odisha, the police said on Saturday. “According to the deceased Asish Ranjan Samal’s wife, he wanted a job transfer to Odisha from Guwahati. Samal […]

Bhubaneswar: 25 police officers from Odisha on Thursday were decorated with the first ‘Home Minister’s Special Operation Medal’ for their operation in which five Maoists were killed in Koraput on May 8, 2019. The officers include SP Kanwar Vishal Singh, Additional SP Niranjan Sahu, SI Manoj Pradhan, Deputy Subedar Lakhindas Singh among others. It is […]

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 […]

Malkangiri: The hands which once wielded guns and smeared with the blood of innocent people are now serving tea and snacks to people. Former Maoists Bhima Madhi and Dinesh Madkami who once topped the State Police list of most wanted left wing extremists are now self-employed and leading a life of esteem by running a […]

Bhubaneswar: Extending a helping hand to the states grappling with shortage of oxygen in hospitals, the Odisha government has sent more than 250 tonnes of medical oxygen to various cities…

Rourkela: The cyber wing of Odisha police on Friday arrested five people for allegedly duping a person on pretext of installing mobile tower on his land, police said. The accused were arrested from Salt Lake, on the eastern fringes of Kolkata in West Bengal, they said. The person used to get calls from the accused […]

Bhubaneswar: Director General of Police of Odisha, B K Sharma, on Friday, felicitated 25 officers for investigating critical cases, leading to the conviction of the accused. Seven women officers were among the 25 personnel who were felicitated at a programme held at the Crime Branch Office in Cuttack. Appreciating the efforts of the investigating officers, […]

Baripada: Bizarre as it may sound, a man in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district was allegedly arrested by the police on charges of theft from a temple that occurred on the day when he was already lodged in jail. As per reports, a man named Ramakant Nayak from Nuasahi village under Udala police limits in Mayurbhanj district […]

Bhubaneswar: Driven by a strong commitment to fight Covid-19 collectively, Odisha police on Thursday informed that it is creating green corridors for the smooth movement of the vehicles transporting essential…

Bhubaneswar: VIP culture still rules the roost in Odisha, at least in the realm of policing. The common men on streets in the State are getting a raw deal. When there is only 1 cop to guard a massive 1,388 aam admi, VIPs have their way with each VIP (Ministers, MP, MLAs, Judges & bureaucrats) […]