Tag: Odisha Police

Dreaded Maoist leader Dubashi Shankar arrested from Koraput Boipariguda Police limits, informs Odisha Police DG.

As per Odisha Police officials, 645 wanted accused against who warrants had been issued were arrested in Balasore district, 547 wanted in Khordha district and 278 each have been rounded up in Kandhamal and Cuttack districts.

Odisha Police on Monday (August 16) announced that the Emergency Police Services helpline number was changed to 112 instead of 100, to be used by people of Odisha during times of distress.

The ultras were planning to expand their base and revive the north Mahanadi corridor which had suffered a major jolt since 2018 following the death of Badal alias Shankar Majhi and surrender of Kunu Dehury.

Earlier in March, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had launched 'Dial 112' Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) with an expenditure of Rs 157 crore.

Director General of Police, Abhay gave away the awards at an event at the Police Bhawan in Bhubaneswar.

The Special Task Force of Odisha Crime Branch on Thursday arrested as many as 3 people while cracking a deal to sell a live pangolin in Bhubaneswar.

The SOG is an elite armed force of the state for counter terrorist /extremist operations.

Bhubaneswar: Ganja and brown sugar trade has been on the rise in the State despite crackdown. This was evident from seizure of record quantity of ganja and brown sugar till October this year. Following a review meeting in Bhubaneswar, Odisha DGP RP Sharma stated that maximum quantity of ganja has been seized from Nabarangpur, Kalahandi […]

Cuttack: Advocate Debi Prasad Patnaik, whose alleged assault by police led to the ongoing cease-work protest by High Court lawyers, failed to depose before the Crime Branch of Odisha Police today. Citing health concerns, Patnaik did not appear before the investigating agency and has sought four weeks’ time, informed sources. Earlier, a notice was issued […]

Bhubaneswar: From hacking air traffic systems to stealing data from cellphones, there has been a significant rise in the number of cyber crimes posing a serious challenge for the Odisha Police. During the 61st Senior Police Officers’ Conference in Bhubaneswar today, several sessions were organised to discuss and prepare strategies to tackle the challenges posed […]

Berhampur: A cook accused of stealing more than 1 kg gold and Rs 10 lakh cash from Berhampur was arrested by Odisha Police in Rajasthan today. The accused has been identified as Shravan who was working for a gold trader Jitendra Singh in Patra Sahi area under Bada Bazaar police limits of Ganjam district. According […]

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch of Odisha Police today arrested four persons including a woman on charges of misappropriating Rs 2 crore from a regional rural bank. Police informed that the arrests were made based on a complaint lodged by the regional manager of the rural bank, Odisha Gramya Bank […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure proper security in and around the Kalinga stadium during the men’s Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, the Commissionerate Police has decided to use drones for surveillance & traffic management during the tournament. According to sources, there will be a restriction zone for flying drones near the stadium except for […]

Bhubaneswar: Apprehending possible terror attacks by terrorists and Maoists, Odisha police is planning to use anti-drone devices and make registration mandatory for commercial use of drones. “In the near future a policy will be brought and Odisha police is preparing itself for using drones for security purposes,” DGP RP Sharma said. The DGP today met […]