Tag: Odisha Police

Violence during protest
Police action on Yuva Morcha leaders, activists ‘sponsored’: BJP

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.

  • Wednesday, 01 March 2023
BJP stages dharna against 'police excesses' during Bhubaneswar protest
BJP stages dharna against 'police excesses' during Bhubaneswar protest

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.

  • Wednesday, 01 March 2023
Odisha woman cop breastfeeds job aspirant’s 4-month-old baby during recruitment exam
Odisha woman cop breastfeeds job aspirant’s 4-month-old baby during recruitment exam, earns praise 

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.

  • Monday, 27 February 2023
Orissa HC quashes govt’s proposal allowing Graduate Constables, CI Havildars to investigate cases
Orissa HC quashes govt’s proposal allowing Graduate Constables, CI Havildars to investigate cases

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.

  • Saturday, 25 February 2023
Odisha Police Constable Recruitment: Admit card released, check at opssb.nic.in
Odisha Police Constable Recruitment: Admit card released, check at opssb.nic.in

Candidates who have applied for the respective posts can download the admit card through the official site of OPSSB at opssb.nic.in.

  • Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Naba Das Murder
Naba Das murder case: LoP suspects involvement of 5T secy VK Pandian, MLA Pranab Prakash Das

While staging a demonstration on the Odisha Assembly premises on the first day of the budget session, Mishra claimed that the health minister’s killing was ‘government-sponsored’ and suspected the involvement of 5T Secretary VK Pandian and Jajpur MLA Pranab Prakash Das in the crime.

  • Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Orissa High Court
Orissa High Court stays Police SI recruitment

The Court passed the order hearing a petition against Odisha government’s notice issued on January 15, 2022 barring government job applicants from availing the age relaxation.

  • Friday, 10 February 2023
Odisha STF arrests fugitive drug peddler from Assam
Odisha STF arrests fugitive drug peddler from Assam

According to source, a team of Odisha STF and Assam police arrested the drug peddler. Earlier in December, 1.335 kg of brown sugar, a car and other incriminating materials were seized from his possession.

  • Thursday, 09 February 2023
Naba Das Murder
Naba Das assassination: Odisha Police to review SPG’s SOP for protectees’ security

Our focus is now to ensure how to prevent such incidents in future and what should be our response as a citizen and police officer, said the DGP.

  • Friday, 03 February 2023
Naba Das Assassination
Naba Das assassination probe to take time, CFSL team to assist, says Odisha top cop

Briefing the media, the top cop said, “It is tough to unravel the mystery in two or four days in such cases. Even though some facts have emerged, it will take some time.”

  • Friday, 03 February 2023
Odisha Police Recruitment 2023: Last date to apply for 4790 constable posts extended
Odisha Police Recruitment 2023: Last date to apply for 4790 constable posts extended

Interested candidates may apply for the posts via online mode by visiting the websites www.odishapolice.gov.in and www.opssb.nic.in.

  • Wednesday, 01 February 2023
3 cops suspended for letting ganja smugglers go scot-free
3 cops suspended for letting ganja smugglers go scot-free

Police sources revealed that marijuana smugglers used to give kickbacks to these cops to run their businesses smoothly.

  • Friday, 20 January 2023
Police Dadagiri: Jajpur IIC threatens on-duty OTV journalist covering farmers' agitation
Police Dadagiri: Jajpur IIC threatens on-duty OTV journalist covering farmers' agitation

Ajay Jena, the inspector-in-charge of Jajpur police station, reportedly threatened OTV’s district correspondent Sanjeev Nayak when the latter was covering farmers’ agitation in front of the district collector's office.

  • Thursday, 19 January 2023
IPS Reshuffle In Odisha
IPS reshuffle in Odisha: 3 officers promoted to DIG rank, 11 SP transferred

SP Jajpur Rahul PR has been transferred and posted as Jagatsinghpur SP. Senior IPS officer Sagarika Nath, who is posted as Sundargarh SP, has now been appointed Balasore SP.

  • Friday, 30 December 2022
Bizarre! 7 roosters spending nights at two Odisha police stations 
Bizarre! 7 roosters spending nights at two Odisha police stations 

On Tuesday, acting on a tip-off, a team from Malkangiri model police station conducted raids at Pedabeda village under Gangala Panchayat and seized the roosters.

  • Thursday, 29 December 2022
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