Bhubaneswar Police imposed Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Section 163 outside AIIMS after protests over a 15-year-old girl being set on fire in Puri disrupted hospital services, said an official.
Odisha government have formed a committee to conduct a thorough inquiry into the alleged harassment case against Samira Kumar Sahu, Assistant Professor at FM Auto College, who has been arrested following the suicide attempt by a female student of the college on July 12.
A group of women allegedly murdered a man and burnt his body in Gajapati, Odisha. According to Odisha Police, a woman murdered the man due to personal reasons, while other women and a few men helped her burn the body.
Preparations are in full swing ahead of Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025, which commences on June 27, and the Return Car Festival or 'Bahuda Jatra' falls on July 5. Four commandants, 450 officers and 70 Platoons of the Force are set to ensure safety during the Yatra.
Odisha's Koraput Police arrested Maoist leader Kunjam Hidma alias Mohan and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including an AK-47 and 35 rounds of bullets.
The Sessions Judge of Patnagarh court convicted Punjilal Meher on Wednesday, in connection with the parcel bomb explosion that occurred on February 23, 2018, at the residence of Rabindra Kumar Sahoo in Brahmapura, Patnagarh, said the release statement.
Following the arrest of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra for allegedly sharing sensitive information and being in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen, Odisha police are investigating her links with Odisha's YouTuber Priyanka Senapati.
The Odisha police raid in the Choudhwar Kapileshwar area of Cuttack uncovered an illegal liquor manufacturing operation. During the operation, the authorities seized approximately 560 litres of spirit and around 950 litres of counterfeit foreign liquor.