Crime

‘Leaders expected to set example’: Supreme Court denies anticipatory bail to BJP MLA Jayanarayan Mishra accused of slapping woman cop

November 14, 2024November 15, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, November 14: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of BJP MLA from Sambalpur and ex-Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly Jayanarayan Mishra, accused of slapping a woman police officer during a protest outside Sambalpur Collectorate in 2023. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti dismissed the petition […]

Love Jihad: Jammu & Kashmir youth arrested for abduction attempt of Odisha girl

November 8, 2024November 9, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, November 8: Odisha police on Friday arrested a youth from Jammu & Kashmir moments before he allegedly attempted to abduct a young woman from Jagatsinghpur district in the State. The accused, identified as Sameer Mansoor, is originally from Bihar but currently resides in Jammu & Kashmir. According to sources, he and the young woman […]

Odisha: 21-year-old gang-raped by 3 in front of fiancée, three arrested

October 26, 2024October 28, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, October 26: At least three persons were arrested by Fategarh police and forwarded to court in connection with gang-rape of a 21-year-old woman near Pithakhai forest, said Odisha police on Saturday. IG (Special wing to probe crime against women and children), S Shyni is monitoring the case. Notably, the woman was allegedly gang-raped by […]

Odisha: Journalists demand for ‘stringent action’ against ex-Minister who let loose dogs to attack lady journalist

June 27, 2024June 30, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, June 27: Over one hundred journalists on Thursday held a protest rally in front of the Odisha state secretariat and demanded “stringent action” against senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former minister Raghunandan Das for his alleged attempt to launch a murderous attack on a lady journalist with his dogs. The scribes also […]

Odisha: Man gets 20-year RI for raping minor daughter

November 14, 2023November 15, 2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, November 14: A 57-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping his minor daughter. The court also imposed on him a fine of Rs 10,000 and directed the State Government to pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to the girl. Ad Hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Special Court […]

Odia actress Mousumi Nayak arrested for blackmailing, denigrating image of author

November 13, 2023November 14, 2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, November 1: The Commissionerate Police on Monday arrested Odia actress Mousumi Nayak on charges of blackmailing and denigrating the public image of a young lady writer. The 39-year-old actress Mousumi was arrested by the Infocity police and produced in a local court and later sent in judicial custody on the charge of extracting money […]

Odia film producer Tutu Nayak arrested for assaulting female journalist

November 4, 2023November 5, 2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, November 4: Odia filmmaker Sanjay Nayak, aka Tutu Nayak was arrested on Saturday for allegedly assaulting a female journalist here. In a complaint filed at the Kharvel Nagar police station, the woman alleged that the filmmaker slapped her and hurled abuses, at a programme on Friday. Based on the complaint, a case was filed […]

FIR registered against Odia film producer for assaulting woman journalist

November 3, 2023November 4, 2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, November 3: The Commissionerate Police on Friday registered an FIR against controversial Odia film producer Sanjay Nayak, aka Tutu Nayak, was booked on Friday for allegedly slapping and abusing a woman journalist while she was at a theatre here to cover an event. Nayak was booked after the television journalist Debasmita Rout lodged a […]

Court summons Odisha ex-Law Minister Pratap Jena on October 6 in murder case

September 27, 2023October 3, 2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Cuttack, September 27: The Salipur JMFC Court on Wednesday issued summons to former Law Minister and Mahanga MLA Pratap Jena to appear before it personally on October 6 in connection with the double murder case involving a 75-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader two and half years ago. On Monday, the Judicial Magistrate First Class […]

Odisha Health Minister Naba Das shot at by cop in Jharsuguda, critical

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Jharsuguda/Bhubaneawar, January 29: Naba Kisore Das, senior BJD leader and Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister, sustained a bullet injury to his chest after being shot at by a police officer at Brajrajnagar in his home district Jharsuguda on Sunday. Das, who represents the Jharsuguda Assembly constituency since 2009, was first rushed to the District […]