Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Vishnu Pati and Commandant Ajay Padhi have been suspended, following the stampede during the Jagannath Rath Yatra, in which at least three people died on Sunday.
While speaking to ANI, Archana Majumdar said, "Neither are they (police) letting us meet the victims, see the crime scene, nor did they let us take any photographs. The police do not want us to meet the victim's family."
As per officials, a PCR call was received at 7:30 a.m. today at Narela's Police Station. Upon receiving information, the police went to the spot and found the body in a jungle area behind the Bharat Mata school.
The police recovered 94,000 packets of foreign cigarettes that did not carry the mandatory statutory health warnings or Maximum Retail Price (MRP) in violation of the COTPA Act.
According to officials, the incident occurred around 7:10 PM near the Mahipalpur underpass, when the victim, Amarpal Singh, a 47-year-old security guard with GMR RAXA, was stopped by three men on a motorcycle. Claiming to be police officers, the accused falsely accused Singh of rash driving,
Police have arrested five people accused of raping a Hindu woman in a remote village in Bangladesh's Comilla district and circulating her video on social media. A video that has gone viral on social media shows a naked woman pleading for protection of her dignity.
According to officials, teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), local police and civil defence were rushed to the spot and began relief and rescue operations without delay.
According to officials, teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local police rushed to the site and initiated relief and rescue operations immediately.
Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) YB Khurania rushed to the Gundicha Temple to assess the situation after the stampede during the Jagannath Rath Yatra, which claimed three lives.
"Three people have passed away because of suffocation in the huge gathering. Six to seven people are injured. I am moving to Puri. I am monitoring the situation over the phone. We are trying our best to manage the crowd. Additional police have been deployed. The reasons for the incident a
The event saw participation from children as young as nine years old to senior citizens over 80. Competitions were held in four categories: Half Marathon, Mini Marathon, Dream Run, and a Special Run for participants with disabilities.
According to a post by Mainpuri Police on X, the joint operation was carried out by the local police station (Thana Elao) and the Criminal Intelligence Team.