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Retired clerk convicted in graft case after 16-year trial in Odisha
Berhampur: A retired senior clerk-cum-accountant of a government-run hospital in Odisha’s Ganjam district has been convicted for misappropriation of funds after 16-year long trial.
I Raja Rao, who worked in City Hospital here, has been…
Septuagenarian held for rape bid on divyang girl in Odisha
Phulbani: An elderly man was arrested today on charges of attempting to rape a mentally disabled woman in Kandhamal district. As per reports, the accused, Mahananda Ghatala is 76 years old.
When the mentally disabled woman along with her…
Gambling den busted in Odisha’s Ganjam, 10 held
Aska: The police today busted a gambling den near Subarneswara temple under Aska police limits of Ganjam district today afternoon. Acting on reliable information, a police team raided a house near the temple and arrested 10 persons.
The…
Odisha teacher held for furnishing fake certificates
Aska: Police on Sunday arrested a teacher on charges of furnishing fake certificates here in Odisha's Ganjam district.
The accused person posted as the Assistant Teacher at Sahapur Upper Primary School has been identified as Shivaram…
Man burns wife to death on Women’s Day in Cuttack
Cuttack: While entire world was celebrating International Women's Day yesterday, a woman paid a big price for her daughter's love marriage as she was burnt to death by husband on the special occasion.
The incident was reported from…
Shame! School teacher held for raping two girl students in Odisha
Jajpur: A school teacher has been arrested on charges of raping two girl students in Odisha's Jajpur district.
The accused has been identified as Mohan Bhuyan, a teacher at Karada Nodal Primary School located under Panikoili police…
Odisha man hacked to death by brother over property dispute
Balasore: A man was allegedly hacked to death by his younger brother in Gilajodi village under Singla police limits of Balasore district today evening.
A police official said the deceased, identified as Rabindra Rout engaged in an…
Crime Branch arrests broker involved in sex racket in Odisha Capital
Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch today arrested a youth for his alleged involvement in running a sex racket in Bhubaneswar. The accused, Prasant Kumar Pradhan alias Bulu was working as a broker for Panchannan Padhi,…
Youth held for possessing brown sugar in Odisha’s Khordha
Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch today arrested a youth on charges of possessing brown sugar in Khordha area today. Acting on reliable information, the sleuths raided a place and arrested a youth, Priyabrata Das…
Four months after love marriage, Odisha man kills pregnant wife for ‘dowry’
Jajpur: Barely four months after love marriage, a person killed his pregnant wife allegedly for dowry. The incident was reported from Dasarathpur area under Mangalpur police limits in Odisha's Jajpur district.
The deceased woman has been…
