Bhubaneswar, June 2 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police has arrested another prime accused in connection with the brutal mob lynching of Government Railway Police (GRP) constable Soumya Ranjan Swain in the Balianta area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on May 7, allegedly over accusations of sexual harassment of a woman.The accused was identified as Pradeep Mangaraj alias Dipu, 46, of Benupur village under Balianta Police limits in Bhubaneswar. He was arrested by the Crime Branch sleuths lat…
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Bhubaneswar, May 28 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Thursday arrested one more accused in connection with the brutal mob lynching of Government Railway Police (GRP) constable Soumya Ranjan Swain on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on May 7.“On the morning of May 28, based on substantial evidence collected during the course of investigation, the prime accused, Ashok Jena alias Geda (45), of Gangeswargada under Cuttack Sadar police station limits (UPD-Cuttack), was apprehended from Hotel…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Government Railway Police (GRP), Secunderabad, in coordination with the Railway Protection Force (RPF), seized Rs 1,22,70,000 in suspected hawala money from a passenger travelling from Mumbai (Maharashtra) to Secunderabad (Telangana) on the Devagiri Express, officials said on Thursday. The accused has been identified as Vijay Ambadas Gupta, 40, son of Ambadas Gupta and a resident of Brundavan Colony, Sai Nagar, in Maharashtra’s Amaravati district.According to offic…
Hyderabad, May 27 (IANS) Government Railway Police (GRP), along with Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, seized hawala money worth Rs 1.22 crore and busted a Rs 41.5 lakh drug racket in two separate operations, officials said on Wednesday.GRP and RPF personnel from Secunderabad seized Rs 1,22,70,000 from a man who was allegedly transporting hawala money from Mumbai to Hyderabad on the Devagiri Express.Vijay Ambadas Gupta, a resident of Maharashtra’s Amravati district, was apprehended dur…
Bhubaneswar, May 26 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police has arrested another accused allegedly involved in the brutal mob lynching of Government Railway Police (GRP) constable Soumya Ranjan Swain on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar in Balianta on May 7. The accused, Binod Kumar Behera (48), is a resident of the Satya Nagar area of Bhubaneswar. The Crime Branch sources on Tuesday informed that, based on substantial evidence collected during the course of investigation, the sleuths arrested Beher…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said Indian Railways is using the latest technology tools like AI, drones and CCTVs intensively to enhance the safety of trains, passengers, station premises and the vast rail network.This is being undertaken in a mission mode by strengthening the intelligence gathering mechanism at the beat level of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), said the minister during a high-level security review meeting held here.The Railways Ministry…
Lucknow, May 21 (IANS) In a horrifying suspected honour killing case, the Government Railway Police (GRP) have arrested three people, including the father of a 16-year-old girl, whose mutilated body was found stuffed inside a box in the S1 coach of the Chhapra-Gomti Nagar Express at Gomti Nagar Railway Station in Lucknow.The accused have been identified as the victim’s father Viggan Ansari (44), her aunt Noorjahan (55), and her uncle Mojibulla Ansari (65). All three were arrested from Kushinagar…
Bhubaneswar, May 19 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Tuesday arrested two more accused involved in the brutal mob lynching of Government Railway Police constable Soumya Ranjan Swain in the Balianta area of Bhubaneswar on May 7 over allegations of sexual assault of a girl. “On May 19, based on substantial evidence collected during the course of investigation, the main accused, Panchanan Badjena alias Kalia and Ranjit Rana, have been apprehended from the Ranpur jungle of Nayagarh dist…
Guwahati, May 17 (IANS) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has once again reaffirmed its commitment to passenger safety and security by successfully carrying out a series of operations at different locations across the zone, officials said on Sunday.NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said three persons were arrested in separate operations and several stolen mobile phones were recovered from their possession.He said a team fro…
Bhubaneswar, May 14 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Thursday arrested the prime accused involved in the brutal mob lynching of a Government Railway Police (GRP) constable, Soumya Ranjan Swain, in Balianta police station area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on May 7 over allegations of sexual harassment of a girl.Following Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s directions, the Crime Branch was entrusted with the investigation into the sensational incident that occurred in the Bhingarpu…