Tag: Police

Puri: A police van was set afire by locals after clash with cops at Charichhak bazaar near Nimapara in the district today following which prohibitory order under section 144 of Cr PC has been clamped. The market area at Charichhak has turned into a virtual battle ground in the morning when the locals pelted stone […]

Angul: In a broad daylight heist, two miscreants looted cash worth Rs 4 lakh from a private company employee near the State Bank of India (SBI) building in Gandhi Marg area after attacking him with a sharp weapon. The seriously injured employee was rushed to the district headquarters hospital. Talking to OTV, the victim, Mohan […]

Cuttack: The State government has announced a special incentive for the police constables and sepoys engaged in anti-naxal operation in the Maoist-hit areas. Those who are recruited under contract system will get the benefit. State Police Headquarters informed that constables and sepoys working with Special Operation group (SOG) will get a 60 per cent special […]

Bargarh: Around Rs 40 lakh were looted from Bank of Baroda’s  Bhatli branch in Bargarh district late on Monday night. The incident came to the notice after the branch manager of the bank K Dhan came to the bank this morning and found the lockers broken and the cash missing. Following information, a team of […]

Bhadrak: Tension ran high at Basudevpur in Bhadrak district today as irate locals staged a road blockade demanding immediate arrest of principal of Navodaya Vidyalaya while blaming him for the death of a Class XI student who committed suicide inside the hostel in the school premises yesterday. The irate locals blocked Basudevpur-Dharma road Chandimal Chhak […]

Nabarangapur: Police arrested a youth of Raighar in Nabarangpur district on Thursday allegedly for keeping physical relationship with a minor girl and uploading the video clip of the same on the internet. As per an FIR lodged at the Raighar police station, one Pranab Chakraborty kept physical relationship with the 14-year-old girl of his neighbour […]

Balasore: In yet another case in the chit fund scam in the State, Balasore police on Wednesday arrested the CMD of the Raj Godson chit fund firm Jagdish Mishra for allegedly duping people of around Rs 15 crore. The police arrested Mishra after the affected investors detained him and later handed him over to the […]

Jajpur: Police arrested a person for impersonating the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of Cuttack district and his aide for impersonating as the personal assistant (PA) to the fake ADM in Jajpur district today. One Debashis Das, claiming to be the ADM of Cuttack district, reached the Jakhapura police station in a car flashing a red […]

Khurdha: Police arrested two more persons involved in the incident of loot that had occurred at Khurdha Golipada toll gate. The cops also seized Rs 2.55 lakh in cash, two new bikes and a car from their possession. The arrested two were Bikash Chandra Behera of Dashpalla Madhyakhanda in Nayagarh district and Sukant Paikray of […]

Bhubaneswar: Coming down heavily on the ruling BJD government over the alleged crossfire at Krutamgada in Kandhamal district which claimed lives of six innocent tribals, Union Tribal Affairs minister Jual Oram today said the state government is trying to sweep the matter under the carpet. Talking to OTV, the Union minister said, “A 10-member team […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid outrage across the state over Kandhamal crossfire incident, which claimed life of six civilians including a 15-month old baby, chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) Rameswar Oraon will visit Odisha today for an on-the-spot inquiry into the case. Official sources said Oraon will visit Kandhamal on Wednesday and submit a […]

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the death of six tribals, who were allegedly killed in a crossfire between the security personnel and the Maoists inside Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district on July 8, the Odisha government today decided to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the incident. The decision was […]

Bhubaneswar: Expressing grave concern over the death of six tribals, who were allegedly killed in a crossfire between security personnel and Maoists at Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district on July 8 evening, the Odisha Human Rights Commission today served notice on the state Home secretary, Director General of Police (DGP), Revenue Divisional Commissioner […]

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the Kandhamal encounter between security forces and Red rebels on Friday night, which resulted in the loss of six tribal lives, including that of a 13-year old boy and a 15-month old girl, the Congress party came down heavily on the ruling BJD for its ‘anti-tribal’ policy. “Whenever such false […]

The district police today confirmed the death of five civilians, including a 13-year-old boy, during an exchange of fire between security personnel and Maoists at Malapanga forest last night