Tag: Pradeep Panigrahi

Bhubaneswar: MLA from Gopalpur, Pradeep Panigrahi has alleged that his relatives and supporters are being subjected to custodial torture by the local police following his expulsion from the party. In a letter to CM Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday Panigrahi said, “Police have been resorting to perpetrating third-degree torture to my relatives and forcing them to […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking the fight to BJD camp, Sujata, wife of expelled BJD legislator from Gopalpur, Pradeep Panigrahi, today has levelled a sensational allegation against cop-turned politician Arup Patnaik, who has been the head of Mo-Parivar, a pet programme of CM Naveen Patnaik. “Arup Patnaik had boarded the charter flight with Akash Pathak on July 11 […]

By Sandeep Sahu Two near-simultaneous developments – the ‘Pari case’ and the vigilance raid on and arrest of senior IFS officer Abhaykant Pathak and his son – have rocked the state in the last one week and more. The spotlight has stayed focused on these two cases with charges and counter charges flying thick and […]

Bhubaneswar: Expelled BJD leader and MLA from Gopalpur, Pradeep Panigrahi was picked up by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch from his residence, said his wife Sujata on Thursday evening. According to Sujata, some people who came in four vehicles arrived at the MLA’s official residence. “Identifying themselves as sleuths from the […]

Bhubaneswar: Hours after he was picked up by a special team, Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi was arrested on Thursday evening by the Crime Branch. The Crime Branch officials in a statement claimed that Panigrahi was collecting money from various people on behalf of Akash Pathak, son of suspended IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak. Both Abhay […]

Bhubaneswar: Gopalpur MLA and expelled BJD leader Pradeep Panigrahi was sent to a 14-day Judicial Custody on Thursday after his bail plea was rejected by the Bhubaneswar SDJM court. He will be lodged at Jharpada jail. The Crime Branch had produced him before the court this evening. As per reports, the counsel appearing for the […]

Bhubaneswar: Away from the entitlements and privileges he enjoyed until some days before his expulsion from BJD, Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi spent his first night at the Jharpada jail like ‘an ordinary prisoner’ on Thursday. The legislator whose whirlwind tours in charter planes during the lockdown and family ties with crorepati IFS officer Abhya Kant […]

Bhubaneswar: In what could possibly spell fresh troubles for the arrested Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is all set to undertake a detailed probe into his financial transactions. The ED, which is probing the money laundering allegations against IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak and his son Akash, has sought several documents including […]

Bhubaneswar: Accusing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of maintaining double standards, State BJP General Secretary Lekhashree Samantsinghar on Friday said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik should be probed in the wake of the arrest of (expelled) party MLA Pradeep Panigrahi on corruption charges. The Bharatiya Janata Party which has been up in arms over the disproportionate assets […]

Bhubaneswar: When the State is agog with daily detection of ‘tainted’ jackpots of the Pathaks, and the Odisha Vigilance as usual grabbing all the limelight with the Pathaks and Panigrahis busy calling it a ‘plot’ to fix them, here is a big shocker dropped by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data over the years. […]

Bhubaneswar: Action against Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi should have been done a long time ago. CM Naveen Patnaik delayed in axing Panigrahi who he is dipped in corruption, alleged Congress’ Sanakhemundi MLA Ramesh Jena on Sunday. While addressing a presser, Jena alleged that Panigrahi has links with several sand and liquor mafia in Ganjam district. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Khordha District and Sessions Judge Court is likely to hear the bail petition filed by expelled BJD MLA from Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi on Monday. Panigrahi was arrested by Crime Branch on multiple charges of forgery, cheating, conspiracy and his alleged links with the disproportionate assets case of IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday referred the corruption allegations against Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi to Lokayukta for a detailed investigation. As per reports, it is the first corruption allegation referred by the State government to Lokayukta after its creation. It is pertinent to mention here that the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) […]

Bhubaneswar: Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi, who was arrested by the Odisha Crime Branch on charges of forgery, fraud and criminal conspiracy on December 3, will have to stay in jail for some more time after a local court rejected his bail plea on Monday evening. The Additional District and Sessions Court (III), Bhubaneswar heard his […]

Bhubaneswar: The investigation into the alleged corrupt activities by Panigrahis and Pathaks is underway, with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recently referring the case to Odisha Lokayukta for a detailed probe. Now, days after being pulled up by MLA Pradeep Panigrahi’s wife Sujata, senior BJD leader Arup Patnaik has finally opened up about the allegations against […]