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Bhubaneswar: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has expressed satisfaction with the follow-up action taken by the Odisha government on the death of five innocent residents of Gumudumaha village in Kandhamal district, who were killed during a purported anti-Maoist operation in Malapanga forest on July 8 night. “In its report, the NCST had observed […]

Baliguda: The kiiling of five innocent villagers during an anti-Maoist operation by SOG in Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district is set to gain further traction with a mass protest being organized by tribal and Ddalit organizations from across the state in Baliguda today. In view of this mass congregation in protest of the […]

Phulbani: Protesting the shocking death of five innocent villagers allegedly during an anti-Maoist operation in Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district, Maoists have called for a two-day bandh in Rayagada and Kandhamal districts beginning today. Though government bus movement is completely halted on account of the bandh, vehicular traffic emained normal in some places. […]

Cuttack: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing into the Kandhamal firing incident, which claimed the lives of five innocent villagers of Gumudumaha, on Sunday returned to Cuttack after concluding preliminary investigation. According to sources, the team has sent the seized evidences to forensic lab for testing. The team has seized 15 guns used by SOG […]

Kandhamal: The Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing the Kandhamal firing incident, which claimed the lives of five innocent villagers of Gumudumaha, will submit the collected evidences from the spot before court today. According to sources, the SIT will submit 15 guns seized from SOG jawans and empty cartridges before the Baliguda Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate […]

Phulbani: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the death of five innocent villagers killed during an alleged anti-Maoist operation in Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district on July 8 reached Gumudumaha today. According to sources, the SIT is holding discussions with the kin of the deceased and injured in the incident. Earlier, the SIT […]

Phulbani: The probe into the shocking death of five innocent villagers during an alleged anti-Maoist operation in Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district by the special investigating team (SIT) formed for the purpose will formally begin today. According to sources, the six-member SIT formed by the State Police has arrived at Baliguda for the […]

Phulbani: The six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the State Police began its probe into the shocking death of five innocent villagers, who were killed during an alleged anti-Maoists operation in Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district in the night on July 8. The SIT team, led by Mahendra Pratap, ADG, Human Rights […]

Black money worth about Rs 133 crore has been seized from different educational institutions across the country, vice chairman of the special investigating team (SIT) on black money formed by the Supreme Court Justice Arijit Pasayat said here today

Bhubaneswar: Human Rights Protection Cell (HRPC) ADG Mahendra Pratap on Friday said the rifles used by Special Operation Group (SOG) jawans during the anti-Maoist operation in Kandhamal on July 8 that left five innocent people dead will undergo forensic test. “Since we will prepare a detailed report on the incident, the rifles used by the […]

The Odisha government on Tuesday night issued the notification on formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the death of six tribals, who were shot dead by security personnel in Malapanga forest area near Gumudumaha village of Kurtamgarh panchayat under Baliguda police limits in Kandhamal district on July 8

Sambalpur: BJP on Wednesday asked Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to apologise for the killing of five tribals during the anti-Maoist operation in Kandhamal, claiming the tragedy was an outcome of his “incompetence and callousness”. Talking to mediapersons here, BJP’s Odisha Unit chief Basanta Panda demanded the incident be probed by National Investigation Agency (NIA) or […]

Bhubaneswar: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Odisha government to probe into the death of six tribals, who were killed during an alleged encounter between the security personnel and the Maoists inside Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district on July 8, will begin very soon. “The SIT will begin its investigation very […]

Cuttack: Vice Chairman of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Black Money Justice Arijit Pasayat on Wednesday hinted that the black money generated by the Dhalasamant brothers might come under the SIT purview. “Don’t talk about any person. We are after and will be after anyone having black money. We will certainly investigate if we […]

Bhubaneswar: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the CBI Saturday conducted simultaneous raids at 14 locations of chit fund firm Microfinance Ltd in Odisha. CBI sources said raids were conducted at all the places where the company was operating its business and has offices, including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Berhampur. “In Odisha chit fund scam, the […]