Tag: Odisha

Odisha Parents Sell Newborn To Childless Couple Due To “Poverty”: Police

December 29, 2024 admin

Balasore: A couple in Odisha’s Balasore district allegedly sold their newborn boy to a childless couple in neighbouring Mayurbhanj district, police said on Sunday. The matter came to light when locals could not find the nine-day-old baby in the home of Dharmu Behera and his wife Shantilata in Hadamouda village under the Basta Police Station…

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Six Months After Defeat In Odisha, BJD Questions Integrity Of Poll Process

December 23, 2024 admin

New Delhi: After the Opposition parties belonging to the INDIA bloc, Odisha’s opposition Biju Janata Dal or BJD has red-flagged the unexplainable variances in the voting figures from the Lok Sabha and state assembly elections held earlier this year. Former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s party has made it clear that they are not against Electronic…

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Husband, Brother-In-Law Arrested For Murdering Pregnant Wife In Odisha

December 13, 2024 admin

The accused husband is a local Panchayat Extension Officer (PEO), police said. (Representational) Bhubaneswar: The Rourkela Police in Odisha on Friday arrested a man and his brother-in-law, an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police, for hatching a plot to kill the pregnant wife at Jhirdapali village in Sundargarh district. The accused persons were identified as Deben…

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Out On Bail, Rape Accused Murders Victim, Throws Body Parts In River: Cops

December 12, 2024 admin

The police arrested the accused and an associate of his and further investigation is underway. Bhubaneswar: A man, who was out on bail after being jailed for raping a girl, killed the victim, chopped her body into pieces and threw the body parts in different places in Odisha, police said on Wednesday. According to the…

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Man, 40, Gets 20 Year Jail Term For Raping 5-Year-Old Girl In Odisha

November 30, 2024 admin

The man was convicted under IPC section 376 (AB) (Representational) Balasore: A 40-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in jail by a special court in Odisha’s Balasore district on Saturday for raping a five-year-old girl when she was going to a shop near her house to buy soap. The incident happened on May 3…

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Odisha Ramps Up Security After Terrorist’s Threat To Disrupt Key Meet Today

November 29, 2024 admin

The state administration has made several spots a “no-fly” and “no-drone” zone. (Representational image) Odisha has ramped up its security after US-based pro-Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun issued a threat to disrupt a key meeting, the All India Conference of Director Generals/ Inspector Generals of Police, scheduled to be held later today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…

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Bihar Couple Sell Daughter, 4, For Rs 40,000 In Odisha, 6 Arrested: Cops

November 27, 2024 admin

Further investigation into the matter is underway. (Representational) Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a 4-year-old girl was rescued by Badagada police in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar after being sold by her parents for Rs 40,000. The accused couple, who are from Bihar, along with four other individuals involved, have been arrested, according to the police. According to…

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Third Phase Of Odisha’s Cash Transfer Scheme ‘Subhadra Yojana’ To Launch On This Date

November 22, 2024 admin

Bhubaneswar (Odisha): Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida announced that the state government will launch the third phase of its cash transfer scheme, ‘Subhadra Yojana,’ on Sunday, November 24. Speaking to ANI on Thursday, Ms Parida said the scheme will be launched in Sundargarh district, highlighting that it will benefit more than 20 lakh women….

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Tribal Woman Assaulted, Human Faeces Forced Into Her Mouth In Odisha: Cops

November 20, 2024 admin

The 20-year-old’s aunt, who went to rescue her, was also allegedly assaulted. Bhubaneswar: A 20-year-old tribal woman was allegedly assaulted and human faeces were forced into her mouth in Odisha’s Bolangir district, police said on Wednesday. The incident happened in Jurabandha village in Bangamunda police station area on November 16, they said. The accused, a…

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In Odisha, Over Rs 20 Lakh Cash Found Inside Heap Of Cow Dung

November 17, 2024 admin

The recovery was made at Badamandaruni village in Odisha. (Representational image) Balasore: In a raid by police teams from Hyderabad and Odisha, a huge amount of cash was recovered from a heap of cow dung at a village in Balasore district, an officer said on Saturday. The recovery was made at Badamandaruni village under the…

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