Tag: Police Encounter

Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown against the illegal activities in the capital city, two wanted criminals involved in a series of loot and robbery cases in Bhubaneswar were nabbed following an encounter with Police near Tankapani Road here in the wee hours of Saturday. The two criminals, identified as Arun Mallick alias Poda and Vivekananda […]

Berhampur: In a major crackdown on criminals in the State, two wanted law breakers were arrested today following separate police encounters in two places–Aska of Ganjam district and Kujang of Jagatsinghpur. Three policemen were also injured in the encounters. In Aska, an encounter took place near Charimile square on Aska-Balipadar Road at around 5 AM […]

Kendrapara: Dreaded criminal Sheikh Mehtab was injured in a police encounter near Kendrapara-Gandakhia road here on Tuesday. Mehtab, who sustained a bullet injury during exchange of fire with police, has been admitted to hospital in a critical condition. Acting on a tip off, a team of Sadar Police and special squad intercepted Mehtab and one […]

Puri: Police nabbed a notorious criminal following an encounter near Nabakalebara Road Ashram Chhak in the pilgrim city on Saturday night. Behera was wanted in at least 26 cases lodged against him at different police stations in the city. Behera, a former Home Guard, is allegedly involved in several illegal activities such as loot and […]

Sambalpur: Notorious criminal Musim Akhtar, accused in as many as 15 different cases of crimes has been caught after an encounter with police in the wee hours today. According to sources, a special squad of the district police along with personnel from Dhanupali Police Station conducted raids near the City railway station in the outskirts […]

Sambalpur/Puri: Three wanted criminals were arrested after police encounters in separate places of Sambalpur and Puri district today. A special squad of Sambalpur district police along with personnel from Dhanupali Police Station conducted raids on several spots along Kulutkani-Dhankauda road at around 5.35 AM after receiving input about the presence of wanted criminal Tridev Bagh […]

Cuttack: Budhia Das, a wanted criminal and an associate of gangster Tito alias Syed Usman Ali, was nabbed following an encounter with Police in Sector-13 area of CDA in Cuttack late last night. Das received bullet injuries on right leg and was later admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital for treatment, said reports. Acting […]

Ganjam: Two notorious criminals were nabbed following two separate police encounters in Ganjam and Jharsuguda on Saturday. Wanted criminal Sushant Behera alias Koko was arrested after a gun fight with police near Jayshree Chemical Chhak under Ganjam block in the wee hours today. Koko, a resident of Gosaninuagaon area in Berhampur, was wanted in more […]

Cuttack: A notorious criminal and absconding accused in a loot incident in Gurudijhatia area was nabbed after police encounter in Choudwar area of Cuttack in the early hours of Monday. The accused identified as Muna Dehury of Gundichapur village under Sadar police limits in Dhenkanal has sustained bullet injuries on his left leg and undergoing […]

Rayagada: Rayagada Town Police today nabbed a dreaded criminal H Siva following an encounter in the area. Police said Siva, against whom as many as 50 criminal cases are pending in various police stations of Rayagada and other nearby districts, sustained bullet injuries in the exchange of fire during a raid. Two police personnel have […]

Cuttack: The kingpin of an inter-state gang of looters, Sachin Pawar alias Bablu was arrested following an exchange of fire with police in Naraj Bazaar area of Cuttack district Tuesday late night. Bablu sustained bullet injuries on his right leg during the police encounter and has been admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital for […]

Bhubaneswar: Four Maoists have been killed in an encounter with police at Bhandarangi Sarki forest on Kalahandi-Kandhamal border on Wednesday, informed officials. While some Red Rebels managed to give the security personnel a slip, an SOG personnel has reportedly sustained injuries in the operation. Kalahandi SP B Gangadhar informed that on the basis of an […]

Malkangiri: A hardcore Maoist was shot dead during an exchange of fire with the security forces In Kutur forest area near Malkangiri border under Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh on Sunday. The top Maoist commander has been identified as Ranu. The Mao commander was functioning as the action team commander of the area committee. The top […]