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Bhubaneswar, May 10: Amidst mounting criticism from different quarters over brutal lynching of railway Constable Soumya Ranjan Swain in Balianta on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar in full public view, Commissionerate police on Sunday suspended four police personnel and attached Balianta police station IIC Anil Kumar Parida to the Bhubaneswar DCP headquarters. As per the Commissionerate […]
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Balangir, May 2: In a bid to curb labour trafficking and prevent workers from being pushed into bonded labour, Balangir police on Friday organised a bike rally across key parts of the district to raise awareness and promote safe migration practices. Organised as part of International Labour Day, the rally under the leadership of Balangir […]
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Bhubaneswar, March 1: The Odisha Police has achieved a historic milestone in its sustained anti-Naxal operations across the State. Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, has officially declared Bolangir district and Bargarh district as Naxal-free districts. It is noteworthy that today, in Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, which borders Bargarh district, 15 Maoists laid down […]
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Bhubaneswar, January 4: Vigilance sleuths on Sunday arrested Bijay Kumar Barik, Inspector in-charge (IIC) of CRRI police station in Cuttack, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a licenced liquor trader to allow him to operate his business without interference. He was caught red-handed at Raj Mahal Square here while receiving […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 17: The Odisha Police has come under sharp criticism for allegedly undermining Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s people-centric grievance redressal mechanism, despite the Government’s repeated claims of prioritising quality disposal of public complaints lodged at the Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell. Fifteen years after the last in-person grievance hearing by a serving Chief Minister, […]
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Kandhamal, November 16: A Maoist couple active for the past seven years in Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, surrendered before IG (Southern Range) Niti Sekhar in Kandhamal district police on Sunday. The surrendered couple were identified as Unga Kalmu alias Kishore, 25, and his wife Mase Madvi, 22. They are the residents of Chhattisgarh. They were […]
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Bhubaneswar: In a significant move, the Government of Odisha’s Home Department has issued a directive to cancel all leaves, training, and leave travel concessions (LTC) for IPS officers in the state. The decision was conveyed through a memorandum issued by Trilochan Majhi, IAS, Additional Secretary to Government, on 9th May 2025. The memorandum, addressed to […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Bhubaneswar, September 29: The Odisha Government on Sunday effected a major reshuffle in IPS and appointed SPs in several districts. Besides, DCPs of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack have also been transferred. Check Details Pinak Mishra: DCP, Bhubaneswar M Sandeep Sampath: SP, Bhadrak Anupama James: SP, Vigilance Rahul PR: SP, vigilance Jagmohan Meena: DCP, Cuttack L Divya […]
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