Tag: Puri Custodial Death

Bhubaneswar: Members of Odisha unit of the BJP along with the activists of Mahila Morcha, the party’s women wing launched a protest rally on Friday against the alleged inaction of the State government in connection with the two back-to-back alleged custodial deaths in Puri and Biramitrapur yesterday. The demonstrators demanded immediate resignation of CM Naveen […]

Puri: With public outrage rising and hours after a batch of petitions were filed in the National Human Rights Commission as well as OHRC over two alleged custodial deaths in Odisha, the State government on Friday transferred Puri SP Akhileswar Singh. The State police also effected suspension of several personnel over for gross misconduct and […]

Puri: In a startling revelation, uncle of the K Ramesh– who allegedly died in the custody of Puri police Wednesday– claimed that the police tried to induce him with the promise of allotment of land if he maintained silence over the death of his nephew. “Police told us that Ramesh had been killed in a […]

Puri: A delegation of BJP members led by party’s national spokesperson Sambit Patra today upped the ante by demanding registration of a murder case in connection with the alleged police custodial death of 33-year-old Baselisahi resident K Ramesh on Wednesday. Patra demanded the Puri district administration to direct an investigation after registering a murder case […]

Puri: In a fresh twist to the alleged custodial death in Puri, a woman claiming to be the mother of deceased K Ramesh, alleged harassment by political leaders and media persons. In a recorded video which went viral on social media, the woman said that she is now staying at her relative’s house. A male […]

Puri: A man claiming to be an Assistant Commandant (Homeguard) met the family members of K Ramesh, who allegedly died in the police custody on November 18, late on Saturday night. In a video, which has gone viral, the ‘official’ is seen making claims of financial assistance and other aids under various government schemes to […]

Puri: The case pertaining to the death of K. Ramesh allegedly in police custody in Puri has taken a fresh twist after the father of the deceased, as a witness, has reportedly admitted that his son had died after falling on the ground. However, the written document bore a thumb impression of Ramesh’s father instead […]

Cuttack: The Odisha Government on Tuesday furnished its reply in the Orissa High Court over the alleged custodial death in Puri. In its affidavit, the State government informed the Court that a compensation of Rs 5 lakh has already been provided to the family of the deceased K Apana alias Ramesh. “A petition has already […]

Puri: The post-mortem report of K Ramesh, who died in the custody of Baselisahi police two weeks ago, has created a sensation after it revealed that Ramesh was subjected to severe physical torture before his death. The report, accessed by OTV, has revealed that the body of the deceased bore as many as 16 injury […]

Puri: Inspector-in-charge of Baseli Sahi police station in Puri, Jibanananda Jena, was transferred to the district police headquarters in a minor reshuffle effected in the inspectors and sub-inspectors of police ranks in the district. Jena was replaced by Sanjeeb Kumar Pradhan, the incumbent IIC of Balanga police station. Similarly, Kumbharpada police station IIC Kulamani Sethi […]

Puri/Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure over the course of the investigation into the Puri custodial death case and sought an action taken report from the State government. The High Court has also asked whether a case has been registered against the accused police personnel under section 302 of IPC. The court […]

Puri: Close on the heels of the sensational death of one K Ramesh due to alleged police excess in the custody in November last year, an Under Trial Prisoner (UTP) lodged in district jail died under mysterious circumstances at hospital on Sunday. Jail sources said that the deceased identified as Sridhar Das fell ill on […]

Puri: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit of Odisha on Sunday renewed its demand for a CBI probe into the alleged custodial death of a 30-year-old man at Baseli Sahi police station in Puri district last month. Addressing a presser, BJP leader and Puri MLA Jayant Sarangi alleged that efforts are being made to cover […]

Cuttack: The Puri police informed Orissa High Court on Monday that the state government has sanctioned Rs five lakh as interim compensation to the family of the person who was allegedly killed in custody by the district police as per the HC’s order. Puri superintendent of police(SP) Kanwar Vishal Singh in a counter affidavit informed […]