The Ganjam district police arrested 61 individuals during coordinated raids on approximately 10 alleged illegal gambling dens across the region.The operation, executed on October 20, yielded significant seizures, including Rs 2,19,480 in cash, a large quantity of playing cards, and five mobile phones.Superintendent of Police (SP) Harisha B.C. stated that the raids were launched as…
Severe cyclonic storm targets Odisha and Andhra Pradesh coasts.Meteorologists from the India Meteorological Department are tracking a new cyclonic circulation expected to intensify into a very severe storm by October 27. Currently located over the Gulf of Thailand and adjoining Myanmar, the system will emerge into the North Andaman Sea on Wednesday before forming a…
Kendrapada: Three youths went missing after allegedly drowning in the Luna river in Kendrapada district on Tuesday, with an Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team launching a search operation to trace them.According to reports, five youths from Gahaga village had gone to bathe in the river around 11 am when a sudden rise in…
Police arrested three people in connection with an alleged cyber fraud involving around Rs 2.5 crore in Balasore district. The accused include two persons from Jajpur identified as Basanta Kumar Jena and Jharana Jena, and one from Tamil Nadu identified as Harinath K, official sources said on Tuesday.Police questioned the arrested persons to establish the…
Bhubaneswar: At least nine people were injured after a car reportedly rammed into four motorcycles and two cars near Bhubaneswar’s Rasulgarh Durga Puja Mandap, sources said Tuesday.The driver was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the incident, though police are yet to confirm the allegation.A crowd gathered and confronted the driver, with some people allegedly…
Puri: In a major breakthrough, Puri Police have arrested Madan Dalei, the prime accused in the sensational murder of his mother Annapurna Dalei, nearly 57 days after her decomposed body was discovered buried beneath a layer of cement inside a rented house in Puri.The accused was arrested in Jharkhand, where he was reportedly working at…
Brahmapur: In a gruesome incident, a young man was found dead with his throat slit on the roadside near Lakshmipur under Buguda police station limits of Ganjam district on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as Santosh Raut of Tala Odia Sahi in Buguda.Some passersby noticed Raut lying in a pool of blood amidst the bushes…
Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has reportedly seized marijuana worth around Rs 3 crore at Biju Patnaik International Airport here and detained three passengers on suspicion of smuggling the contraband, sources said on Tuesday.The three passengers arrived in Bhubaneswar from Bangkok on an IndiGo flight at around 5.30 am, according to reports.The contraband…
Bhawanipatna, Oct 20: In a tragic road accident, a man and his nephew were killed after their motorcycle plunged off a bridge near Chakuli Chhak under Junagarh police station limits in Odisha’s Kalahandi district. The deceased have been identified as Naresh Naik and Pradeep Naik, residents of Palas village under Junagarh police station.According to reports,…
The Raurkela Police have dismantled a notorious battery theft syndicate operating within the Raghunathpali police station limits, arresting six individuals, including three thieves and three suspected receivers.Authorities recovered 20 heavy-duty truck and tractor batteries, two-wheelers, mobile phones, and break-in tools used in the crimes.The operation was launched following an October 18 complaint by Panalal Patra…
