Rourkela (Odisha): Odisha Police on Monday said they have uncovered an organised cybercrime syndicate and arrested seven people for their alleged involvement in large-scale online fraud and money laundering through mule bank accounts. Rourkela Superintendent of Police Nitesh Wadhwani said the arrests were made following a special operation launched on the basis of intelligence inputs….
Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested two men, including a Kerala native, for allegedly posing as police officers and extorting money from couples in the city, officials said on Wednesday. The accused were identified as Joseph M E (41) from Pathanamthitta district in Kerala and Jitendra Samantray (50), a resident of Bhubaneswar. Acting on specific inputs, a…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have taken three juveniles and eight teachers and staff members of the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar into custody in connection with the murder of a 14-year-old tribal student, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. Commissioner of Police S Dev Datta Singh said the three juveniles, all children…
Jajpur (Odisha): In a major crackdown on organised crime, Odisha Police have arrested 14 members of an armed burglary gang operating across multiple districts and recovered stolen property valued at around Rs 40 lakh. As part of the operation, police also seized a four-wheeler, motorcycles, weapons and 15 mobile phones allegedly used during the crimes….
Sambalpur: Odisha Police on Thursday arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly cheating investors of nearly Rs 50 crore by promising high returns, officials said. The accused, identified as Madhusudan Baral from the Khetarajpur area of Sambalpur, was taken into custody after an investor lodged a written complaint at the Sambalpur Sadar police station. According to…
Koraput: The Odisha Police on Monday busted an inter-district robbery gang operating across Koraput and Malkangiri districts, arresting two accused and recovering Rs 5 lakh in cash from them. The arrested have been identified as Shantiraj Nag (19) and Abinash Maharana (28), both residents of Jeypore town in Koraput district. Police said the duo was…
Bhubaneswar: A probe into the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl from Jharkhand has led Bhubaneswar police to uncover a sex racket operating in the Laxmisagar area. Four people have been arrested in connection with the case. As reported by the TNIE, the investigation began after the girl, who had sustained serious injuries, admitted herself…
Crime cases in Odisha’s capital city, Bhubaneswar, witnessed an upward trend in 2024, while neighbouring Cuttack experienced a decline compared to the previous year, according to police commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh. Addressing the media, Singh revealed that a total of 21,613 cases were reported across the twin cities in 2024, marking an increase from…
BALASORE: A robbery in Odisha took an unusual turn when the culprits used a portion of the stolen Rs 3.05 lakh from a medical shop to fund their online gaming obsession, specifically PUBG. The incident happened on December 18 in the Nialibag area under the jurisdiction of Sahadevkhunta police. The thieves gained access to the…
News and updates from across Odisha that happened on March 2. From news on Covid daily cases to new restrictions, and from weather updates to sports news, we have got you covered. Thanks for tuning in to this space on CityBuzz.click. * Bhubaneswar reported 8 new Covid positive cases and 12 recoveries in the last…
