Crime

Chandigarh: Comedian Darshan, a social media sensation despite suffering from Dwarfism, has been sentenced to jail for 20 years, on charges of raping a minor after offering her a role in one of his shows. The sentence was passed on Monday…
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Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, Odisha Crime Branch has started a fresh investigation into the daylight murder of senior BJD leader Naba Kishore Das more than two years ago. Sharing this information in the state Assembly on…
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Mumbai: In a shocking case of cyber fraud, an 86-year-old woman from Mumbai fell prey to a digital arrest scam, losing a staggering Rs 20.25 crore. The scam, which unfolded between December 26, 2024, and March 3, 2025, involved…
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Mangalore: The Karnataka Police claim to have busted an international drug smuggling racket by arresting two South African women and seizing 37.87 kg Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) worth nearly Rs 75 crore. This is being considered…
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Thiruvananthapuram: A man, suspected to be an Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel, and his associate has been arrested by the Kerala forest department for attempting to sell a rare species of snake. The snake, called the Kerala Shieldtail, is…
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Rayagada: Six ganja smugglers were arrested and nearly seven quintals of cannabis seized from them during a special operation by the police in Odisha’s Rayagada district on Saturday. Sources said the arrest was made after a team from…
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Bhubaneswar: The festival of Holi, meant to spread colours of joy, took a dark turn in Odisha as five murders were reported from different parts of the state, including two in the capital city Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Despite several…
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Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has written to the governments of Odisha and eight other states, including West Bengal, Bihar, Tripura, Assam, Maharashtra and Jharkhand, to remove encroachments on property that belonged to…
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Cuttack: Four interstate criminals were apprehended during the March 13 raid on an illegal gun manufacturing unit, operating from a house at Bada Dhuleswar, a few metres away from Bayalish Mauza (Bentkar) police station, in Odisha’s…
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Baripada: A prominent businessman was brutally stabbed to death at his house located in Forest Colony of Baripada town in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Friday. The deceased, identified as Snehasis Panda, was a famous businessman and…
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