Crime

New Delhi: A man who had been running a sextortion racket for several years was finally caught on Thursday. Mahendra Singh, who blackmailed several people across India, was nabbed by Delhi Police in Haryana’s Mewat. It was after a Delhi…
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Balangir: The district administration imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC at Bangomunda in Odisha’s Balangir as tension escalated following a road blockade on Wednesday. Speaking to media persons, deputy collector…
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Bhubaneswar: Intensifying the crackdown on drinking in public places in Bhubaneswar amid Durga Puja festivities, the Commissionerate Police penalised at least 78 people and collected fine from them. As per latest information on Monday,…
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Bhubaneswar: Eight persons were arrested by the police on Monday in connection with a theft committed at a Durga Puja pandal in Bomikhal area of Bhubaneswar. The accused, who hail from Bihar, have been held for their alleged involvement…
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Rayagada: A man was found dead in Gunupur area of Odisha’s Rayagada district with his family alleging that he was murdered for failing to pay outstanding money to some unknown people. The deceased, identified as Ashok Kumar Barada, was…
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Bhubaneswar: Despite elaborate security arrangements made by the Commissionerate Police for Dussehra festival, unidentified miscreants allegedly looted gold chains from four women devotees at a Durga Puja pandal in Bomikhal area in…
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Koraput: An accused in a murder case reportedly escaped from custody of police in Odisha’s Koraput district on Saturday evening. According to sources, one Bikun of Koraput town had left his house with some people last year. As he did…
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Balasore: Police have arrested a man for allegedly raping a physically challenged girl in her house in Odisha’s Balasore district. According to sources, the man, a cycle mechanic, had gone to the girl’s house on some work in Taranga…
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Bhubaneswar: A court has sentenced three accused in the triple murder in Bhubaneswar to life imprisonment. The court of Additional District Judge II in Bhubaneswar announced the sentence on Friday after hearing the witnesses and…
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Bhubaneswar: Two days after medical instruments worth around Rs 60 lakh were looted from the laboratory at Capital Hospital here, the Commissionerate Police on Thursday arrested five persons, including four housekeeping staff engaged at…
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