Bhubaneswar, May 29 (IANS) Odisha Police has intensified its statewide crackdown on crime and criminal activities under a special enforcement drive launched on May 12 following directions from Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania.According to a statement issued by the state police, the drive is being conducted across all police ranges under the supervision of district Superintendents of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack.The operation is aimed at executin…
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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…
Bhubaneswar, May 28 (IANS) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Police has arrested a person in connection with a Rs 6.88 crore bank loan fraud case, a senior official said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Pradipta Kumar Lenka of Cuttack, was arrested by the EOW from Bhubaneswar on Wednesday in connection with a case registered at the EOW Police Station on May 5, 2026, based on a complaint filed by Shiba Sundar Sahoo, Regional Manager of the State Bank of India (SBI), RBO, Bhuban…
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…
Bhubaneswar, May 23 (IANS) The Odisha Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested two more persons in connection with the multi-crore District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) fund embezzlement case involving fraudulent withdrawal of more than Rs 9.56 crore from a Bank of India account in Mayurbhanj district, a senior EOW official said. The accused, identified as Surjit Roy and Sameer Srivastav, proprietors of Roy Associates and SS Traders respectively, were arrested from Raipur in Chhatti…
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…
Bhubaneswar, May 17 (IANS) Amid a statewide special drive by the Odisha Police against criminals and illegal trade, Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania on Sunday issued a stern warning, stating that individuals involved in criminal activities have no place in the state.“The Odisha Police have launched a massive statewide crackdown over the past five days, targeting to arrest absconding criminals, individuals involved in the illegal narcotics and arms trade, and habitual offenders. E…
Bhubaneswar, May 17 (IANS) In a major statewide crackdown on crime and illegal activities, the Odisha Police arrested 1,771 persons and seized huge quantities of ganja, illegal arms, and vehicles during a five-day special enforcement drive conducted across the state from May 12 to May 16, officials said on Sunday.The special drive was launched under the direction of Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania and carried out across all police ranges under the supervision of district…
Bhubaneswar, May 14 (IANS) Amid opposition parties’ criticism over rising violence, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday directed the Odisha Police to adopt a more proactive, people-centric approach and intensify efforts to completely eradicate organised crime in the state. Reviewing the law-and-order situation in the state with senior administrative and police officials, district collectors, and Superintendents of Police, CM Majhi emphasised that the police should take steps to earn th…
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…