Tag: Police

Bhubaneswar/ Khurda: In an attempt to make proper use of latest technology and infrastructure, Town Police Station in Khurda has been chosen to be developed into a Model Police Station, revealed IG (Law and Order) Amitabh Thakur today following instructions from DGP Rajendra Prasad Sharma. Sources said, in order to add new technological and infrastructural […]

Bhubaneswar: The newly-appointed Police Commissioner of the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, Satyajit Mohanty, who was scheduled to take charge today, will assume office in August. Mohanty, who is presently the acting Director General of Odisha Police (DGP) since Rajendra Sharma is out of state, will be taking charge as the Commissioner once the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police today took Sanjay Kumar Nishank, the BBA graduate arrested on charges of looting properties worth over Rs 60 lakhs in the past one and a half year, on a 4-day remand for interrogation. Nishank, a resident of Atri village under Khurda police limits, will be interrogated to find out his connection […]

Keonjhar: The Anandpur police on Wednesday detained four persons for allegedly forcing a young couple get intimate and making video of the act go viral. As per reports, the youths spotted the couple in an intimate position and forced the duo to repeat the act while recording it on their phones. Inspector-in-charge of Anandpur police […]

Berhampur: Police have seized 3.15 quintal silver ornaments from a vehicle in Gosaninuagaon of Berhampur. While one Kedar Achari and the driver of the vehicle have been detained for interrogation, an investigation is currently underway to find out more details. Police have come to know that on previous occasions Achari had distributed silver ornaments to […]

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force(STF) of Crime Branch arrested two sharpshooters for having links with gangster Syed Usman Ali alias Tito. The accused S K Sayed & Babula Pati were arrested on Saturday night and are now being interrogated, said STF DIG (Deputy Inspector General of Police) Himanshu Lal today. While Pati was nabbed from […]

Angul: Police have arrested a man today for allegedly killing his 13-day-old daughter by throwing her in a well in Chhanchunia village of Angul district. The matter came to light on July 6 when the infant had suddenly gone missing. Initially, a fake story of the baby being taken away by dogs was spread across […]

Nayagarh: Tension erupted at Nayagarh district headquarters hospital today following the death of an infant, who died after swallowing a bottle cap. According to sources, an 8-month-old baby of Golgola village under Nuagaon block had swallowed a bottle cap while playing this Sunday following which he was admitted to the headquarters hospital. But he died […]

Bhubaneswar: Members of the Indian Youth Congress today organised a rally in Bhubaneswar alleging central government’s failure to resolve farmers’ issues and provide employment to youths. A bike rally was also carried out by the Youth Congress members under “Yuva Adhikaar Samavesh” during which a scuffle broke out between the Police and members of the […]

Koraput: Newly-appointed DIG (Deputy Inspector General of Police) of South Western range Ashish Singh today asserted that security forces are ready to counter Maoists. “We will ensure proper execution of anti-Maoist operation. Hopefully, the good work of Odisha Police will continue in the future as well,” said Singh. Singh, who is the DIG of the […]

  Balasore: A 28 -year-old girl sustained critical injuries after two youths allegedly threw acid on her at the Police Line Chhak under Sahdevkhunta police station in Balasore district today. The survivor was initially rushed to the Balasore District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) and later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) in Cuttack after […]

Cuttack: A minor girl studying in Class 4th was allegedly sexually assaulted yesterday by a youth under Darghabazaar police limits in Cuttack. The matter came to light after a written complaint was filed by the Childline and family members of the victim at the police station against the accused, who also happens to be a […]

  Parlakhemundi: A former councillor has been arrested by the Parlakhemundi police for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to kill an MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly). The accused identified as G.Bijay Kumar has been forwarded to the court, informed sources. A complaint was filed by the concerned MLA based on a voice recording in which the […]

  Balasore: Balasore Sadar police today arrested 6 highway robbers and seized 2 four-wheelers, 2 two-wheelers, 5 mobile phones and sharp weapons from their possession. While two persons were arrested in connection with a robbery executed on May 12 near National Highway 60, others were arrested in two different incidents near Soro. According to sources, […]

  Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police today busted a human trafficking racket in Khandagiri area of Bhubaneswar. While six people have been arrested in this connection, efforts are on to bring two of the accused—Azgar Ali Sayyad and Sajid Ali Maniyar, in remand. Acting on a tip-off, a raid was conducted at a hotel during which […]