Crime news

Two accused in the abduction and murder of trader Sudhir Patra were injured in a police encounter on Berhampur’s outskirts in Odisha while on remand from Rajasthan.

The police have collected the bones and confirmed that DNA testing will be conducted to establish the identity by comparing samples with family members.

Serious allegations of custodial assault and police excess have surfaced against officials of the Talchua Marine Police Station after a woman and her son accused police personnel of subjecting them to third-degree torture.

According to reports, the minor victim was rescued after locals spotted her today at around 11 AM on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the identity of the minor and the accused men is yet to be established.In a shocking turn of events, a minor girl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by three men atop a hill in Odisha’s Titilagarh. The shocking incident unfolded on Monday when a group of three men first abducted the minor, gang-raped her, and held her captive for the whole night near the hill.

OdishaCrime Branch on Tuesday arrested the alleged prime accused in the murder case of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain at Balianta, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 16.

In a major crackdown on illegal IPL betting activities, Odisha Police on Tuesday arrested 18 individuals as part of its ongoing anti-betting campaign during the IPL-2026 season. The operation was conducted across multiple locations based on intelligence inputs, leading to the exposure of betting networks operating in the state.