Market Building violence mastermind arrested

Bhubaneswar: The Twin City Commissionerate Police has Gopinath Nayak, the alleged mastermind in the Market Building violence in which over 30 makeshift shops were damaged and many people sustained injuries. Nayak was apprehended from Gajpati by a team of policemen of the Capital police station here, said Commissioner of Police Sudhanshu Sarangi in a tweet […]

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Five middlemen arrested from VIMSAR

Sambalpur: A day after Commissionerate police arrested four middlemen from Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur police has arrested at least five middlemen cheating patients and obstructing treatment at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla. “Five middlemen cheating patients and obstructing treatment in VSS Medical College, Burla arrested. They are being […]

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‘RTI activist’ arrested on extortion charge in Keonjhar

Keonjhar: A man, claiming to be a RTI activist, was arrested by Keonjhar Police on charges of blackmailing and extorting money from people by threatening people to file RTI application against them. As per the reports, the accused identified as Sashibhusan Behera (55) used to collect money by threatening people, including Government officials and private […]

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Police inspector who took Rs 3K bribe axed

Cuttack: Four days after he was arrested by Vigilance sleuths for taking bribe, Gop police station Inspector in-charge (IIC) Soumyachit Mishra on Friday was suspended from the service. Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma on Friday placed Mishra under suspension pending drawl of departmental proceeding against him. Mishra was caught red-handed by […]

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On eve of 3rd phase polls, BJD MLA candidate Pradeep Maharathy arrested

Puri: On the eve of third phase polling, BJD’s MLA candidate from Pipili Assembly constituency Pradeep Maharathy was arrested for allegedly assaulting polling party officials, including a Magistrate at his farmhouse at Hunkeipur under Pipili police station late on Sunday night. He was initially detained by Pipili police for interrogation in connection with the attack […]

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Ex-CMC corporator Ranjita Biswal again arrested

Cuttack: Former Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) corporator and former BJD leader Ranjita Biswal was arrested once again today. Three guns and live bullets were seized from her possession. Chauliaganj police nabbed Biswal on charges of indulging in illegal arms trade. Further investigation is on in the case. Ranjita was arrested earlier in connection with her […]

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