Crime
Stay updated with the latest crime news from Odisha, covering incidents, investigations, law enforcement actions, and judicial developments. This section provides real-time updates on criminal activities and safety concerns across the state.
Vigilance Traps Kandhamal School Headmaster Taking Rs 4K Bribe via Digital Payment
In a swift crackdown on corruption in the education sector, Odisha Vigilance has apprehended Kumarmani Mallick, the in-charge Headmaster of Budaguda Government Girls' High School in Kandhamal district, for demanding...
Fake Robbery Staged for Rs 18L Insurance Payout Busted in Bhubaneswar
In a bizarre plot driven by greed for insurance money, Bhubaneswar police have uncovered a staged robbery involving two plywood shop owners and a hired gang of 11 fake robbers....
Malkangiri Police Seize Rs 17 Crore Worth Ganja in 24-Hour Raid Blitz
The Malkangiri Police in Odisha achieved their biggest-ever success against drug trafficking, seizing ganja worth approximately Rs 17 crore within a mere 24 hours. Under the leadership of Superintendent of...
Woman’s Decomposed Body Found in Bolangir, Rape-Murder Suspected
In a chilling incident that has sent shockwaves through the rural community of Bolangir district, police recovered the decomposed body of a woman from a cotton field near Gaelpita under...
Vigilance Apprehends Police ASI and Accomplice in Rs 40K Bribery Case in Koraput
Odisha Vigilance today apprehended Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Police Narasingha Dora from B.Singhpur Police Station in Koraput district, along with a private individual, Sunadhara Amanatya, for demanding and accepting a...
Excise Cops Bust Fake Foreign Liquor Racket in Dhenkanal | Husband Escapes, Wife Detained
The Excise Department today busted a fake foreign liquor racket operating in Odisha's Dhenkanal district. Acting on a tip-off, officials raided a residence in Katrapada Sahi, Kandarasingha village, under the...
Vigilance Nabs Jeypore Treasury Peon for Extorting Widow Over Pension Arrears
In a swift anti-corruption operation, Odisha Vigilance apprehended a peon from the Special Treasury Office in Jeypore, Koraput district, for demanding and accepting a bribe from the widow of a...
Bhubaneswar Airport DGM Arrested For Exploiting Air Hostess
In a shocking development, Umakanta Patel, the Deputy General Manager (Operations) at Bhubaneswar Airport, has been arrested by the Airport police station on allegations of a prolonged love-sex scam. The...
Interstate Team Probes Trafficking and Rape of HIV-Positive Minor in Odisha Capital
A team from the Jharkhand State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (JSCPCR) today visited the Capital Police Station in Bhubaneswar to investigate the harrowing case of a minor girl...
Minor Girl Allegedly Gang-Raped by Relatives in Puri; Two Detained
In a deeply disturbing incident, a 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by two male relatives—her cousin brothers—during the early hours of October 22 in Puri district. The assault took place...
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