Police arrested nine individuals, including a brother and sister, for the abduction and murder of a 47-year-old real estate developer in Ganjam district. The crime, allegedly triggered by a property dispute, involved kidnapping for ransom, criminal conspiracy, and murder. The victim’s decomposed body was found on Ketamani hill. Berhampur: Police on Thursday arrested nine persons,…
Hundreds of vehicles stranded due to a truck caught fire on NH in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday Bhubaneswar: A truck caught fire atop Palasuni bridge during Wednesday evening rush hour, leading to traffic congestion along NH-16 and turning the spotlight back on the stretch known for frequent accidents.The incident triggered massive traffic congestion on both carriageways…
Koraput: Subhendu Khara, the former branch manager of a Koraput Central Co-operative Bank at Malkangiri, has been suspended following detection of a financial scam involving more than Rs 1.07 crore, officials said.Confirming the action, deputy registrar of cooperative societies (DRCS) Theophil Sabar said the suspension was ordered on Wednesday after a high-level inquiry revealed serious…
Berhampur: Police, accompanied by forest personnel, arrested a 49-year-old man history-sheeter from his farmhouse at Siarimal under Gangapur police station limits in Ganjam district on Thursday.The accused, identified as Lambu alias Narayan Tarini, is allegedly involved in around 50 criminal cases, including those of murder, dacoity and extortion. During the raid, police seized three firearms…
Women shield against the sun in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: Jharsuguda and Talcher were the hottest in the state recording 44°C each, followed by Titilagarh at 43.8°C. Twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 42.1°C and 41.8°C respectively with the heatwave tightening its grip across the state.The day temperature in Bhubaneswar was 3.8°C above normal, making it…
Bhubaneswar: A 66-year-old man, who had been absconding for eight years after allegedly producing a fake Orissa high court order in 2018 to protect his daughter in a bank fraud case, was arrested by the state crime branch on Thursday.The accused, Prasanna Kumar Patro, formerly a malkhana clerk at a court in Koraput district, was…
Kendrapada: A man was arrested for allegedly orchestrating the murder of a 23-year-old woman from Jagatsinghpur district a day after her engagement by using a hired killer, police said on Thursday. The victim had gone missing on Monday evening after leaving home to visit a friend. Her body was found dumped in a field near…
Jharsuguda: The Jharsuguda district police have dismantled an inter-state narcotics and arms syndicate and arrested three persons. A large quantity of contraband ganja, a firearm, live ammunition and Rs 4.87 lakh in cash, suspected to be proceeds of illegal trade, were seized, police said on Thursday. Police identified the accused as Md. Kamal alias Kamaluddin…
Cuttack: A Jeypore-based advocate and human rights activist has submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu, alleging police excess and corporate non-compliance in Rayagada district. The president’s secretariat has forwarded the petition to chief secretary Anu Garg for necessary action.The communication to Garg on April 17 stated, “Attached please find for appropriate attention an e-mail…
Cuttack: Failure of key Odisha authorities to comply with its earlier directions has led the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to warn of “coercive” action if pending reports are not submitted within two weeks.Taking a stern view of non-compliance, the commission on Wednesday noted that the chief secretary of Odisha, the principal secretary of the…
