Tag: Puja Extortion

Bhadrak Bus Stand
Bhadrak bus strike over police inaction in puja extortion; passengers suffer

Bus services in the district came to a grinding halt after the call for strike making it hard for travellers going out and coming into the district. Passengers, particularly students who were set to head for Puja holidays had to suffer the most from the strike.

  • Tuesday, 04 October 2022
Cuttack DCP, Pinak Mishra
Extortion spikes ahead of Durga Puja, Commissionerate Police braces for heightened vigil

From Bhubaneswar to Cuttack, even in the Western Odisha district of Nuapada, extortionists have become active after a lull in business for the last two years owing to Covid-19 restrictions.

  • Thursday, 15 September 2022
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