Brown Sugar Smuggling Foiled in Khurda: 4 Held, Contraband and Vehicle Seized

Nachuni police in Khurda district achieved a major breakthrough by arresting four traffickers and seizing ten grams of brown sugar along with the vehicle used in the smuggling operation.Acting on intelligence from Khurda SP Vivekanand Sharma, Balugaon SDPO Sanjay Kumar Pattnayak, and Nachuni IIC Bibhuti Bhusan Mahapatra supervised the raid. A police team led by…

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Fake DEF manufacturing racket busted in Odisha; mastermind arrested from Rajasthan

Jharsuguda: Police have busted a racket engaged in illegal manufacture of diesel exhaust fluid in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district by arresting eight people, including one from Rajasthan and another from Chhattisgarh, an official said Monday.Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is used in modern diesel vehicles to cut harmful emissions by breaking down nitrogen oxides into nitrogen and water….

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Three Killed, One Critical After Truck Hits Bike, Scooty On NH-16 In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: At least three people, including a young woman, were killed and another critically injured after a speeding truck hit a bike and a scooter on National Highway-16 in Bhubaneswar on Saturday evening, police said.The accident occurred on the overbridge near the Fire Station square while the victims were travelling from the Rasulgarh side of…

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Former OSAP jawan demands reinstatement, climbs mobile tower in Odisha

Tension prevailed in Odisha’s Dhenkanal town after a youth climbed a mobile tower near the Town Police Station and threatened to commit suicide while demanding reinstatement in service and medical assistance for his ailing mother.Dhenkanal: Tension prevailed in Odisha’s Dhenkanal town after a youth climbed a mobile tower near the Town Police Station and threatened…

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Balianta Lynching Case: Arrests Mount To 7, Police Intensify Manhunt

Bhubaneswar: The number of arrests in the sensational murder case of Government Railway Police (GRP) Constable Saumya Ranjan Swain due to mob lynching in Balianta has risen to seven and detained five more persons for questioning.According to reports, the brutal incident has triggered widespread fear in the surrounding villages, with most men fleeing their homes…

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First Rath Yatra Coordination Meeting to be held today, discussions to be held on proper management

Puri: The first Rath Yatra Coordination Meeting will be held today to ensure proper management of Rath Yatra 2026.The meeting will be chaired by Revenue Divisional Commissioner, Central Division, Sudhanshu Mohan Samal.To be held at Puri Town Hall, the meeting will focus on the smooth conduct of the upcoming Rath Yatra.Discussions will cover the proper…

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SC grants bail to Odisha life convict after 22 years in jail, slams Orissa HC for rejecting delayed appeal

New Delhi/Cuttack: The Supreme Court has ordered the release on bail of a life convict from Odisha who has remained behind bars for more than 22 years, taking strong exception to an Orissa High Court order which had dismissed his criminal appeal on the ground of a nearly nine-year delay in filing it.Calling the impugned…

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