Tag: Wedding Gift Blast

Bhubaneswar/Bolangir: Investigations into the ‘Wedding Gift Blast’ case took a new turn today after the father of the deceased groom Soumyasekhar Sahu claimed that his son had received a strange phone call threatening of dire consequences if he marries the woman, Rina Rani Sahu. The matter actually came to the fore after one of Soumyasekhar’s […]

Patnagarh: The Bolangir police seems to have got  crucial leads in the parcel bomb blast case as two suspected persons of Boudh district have been detained, sources said. Sources said cops suspect strong connections between the two detainees of Boudh and the mysterious parcel bomb blast case. Both the suspects are now being interrogated by […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major development in the ‘Wedding Gift Blast’ case, police today recorded the statement of the critical bride undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. As per sources, Patnagarh police recorded the statement of the newly-wed bride under Section 161 CrPC in presence of the magistrate and logged it […]

Bhubaneswar: With mystery still shrouding the wedding gift explosion that killed two people in Bolangir, Odisha DGP RP Sharma on Tuesday asserted that police will crack the case soon. While talking to reporters on the sidelines of railway safety meeting, Sharma today said that already two special police teams led by Bolangir SP are working […]

Bhubaneswar: Police seems to be groping in dark in connection with the wedding gift blast incident in which two persons including a newly-wed groom were killed four days back in Bolangir’s Patnagarh. Moreover, Raipur’s Skyking courier that had received and later delivered the ‘killer parcel’ at the house of the deceased Soumyasekhar Sahu is now […]

Cuttack: In what could possibly determine the next course of investigation into the mysterious ‘wedding gift blast’ case, police on Sunday zeroed-in on the name of the sender. Sources said the parcel was sent from Raipur by one RK Sharma as revealed by Bolangir police after conducting a preliminary probe into parcel bomb explosion in […]

Bolangir: A day after a newly-wed groom & his grandmother were killed while the bride was seriously injured in a parcel bomb explosion in Bolangir, police has intensified its probe. As per preliminary investigations, the parcel was dispatched to the couple as a ‘marriage gift’ from Raipur of neighboring Chhattisgarh through Skyking courier services. Senior […]

Patnagarh: The scenes at the Patnagarh Sub-jail turned ugly today after seven dacoits tried to escape from the prison. Soon after foiling their attempt, Superintendent of the jail informed that Punjilal Meher, the sole conspirer of the sensational Patnagarh wedding gift blast case, who is also lodged at the Patnagarh Sub-Jail today, instigated the seven […]

Bolangir: The Crime Branch today filed a 300-page chargesheet against Punjilal Meher- the sole accused in the sensational wedding gift blast case at the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) Court in Patnagarh. The chargesheet mentioned that Punjilal had hatched the conspiracy to settle his personal scores with Sanjukta- mother of deceased Soumyashekhar after she took over […]

Bolangir: Even though cops slapped a case against the prime accused in  Patnagarh wedding gift blast case, Punjilal Meher for his alleged ‘jail escape bid,’ the family members today termed it as a conspiracy. Moreover, Punjilal’s advocate alleged that his client neither instigated other inmates nor tried to escape from the prison. Under such circumstances, […]

Bolangir: The mastermind of the sensational Patnagarh wedding gift blast case, Punjilal Meher was shifted from Patnagarh sub-jail to Bolangir jail today. In order to avoid any untoward situation in the jail due to the activities of Meher, a decision has been taken as per the order of district additional judge, informed sources. Recently, there […]

Bolangir: On February 23, 2018, a bomb disguised in a gift parcel exploded inside the house of a newly-wed couple at Patnagarh in Bolangir district, killing the groom Soumyasekhar Sahoo and his grandmother, while bride Reema Rani sustained grievous injuries. Later, Crime Branch’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by Arun Bothra cracked the case and […]

Bolangir: Punjilal Meher, the key accused in the Patnagarh wedding gift blast case was allegedly thrashed inside Bolangir jail by the concerned jailor. The lawyer of Meher has brought such allegations and reported the matter to Patnagarh SDJM court. The lawyer has also prayed for necessary steps for the treatment of his client. On February […]