The Odisha Crime Branch has apprehended a teacher from Ambadola in the Rayagada district regarding the suspected leak of the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) question paper. This teacher is reportedly linked to Dangarbori Primary School. The Special OTET exam, which was set for July 20, was unexpectedly cancelled just hours prior to its commencement...
A newborn baby girl was saved by the Odisha police in Paikmal, Bargarh district, after her biological parents reportedly sold her for Rs 20,000 due to severe financial hardship. The police teams from Titlagarh and Paikmal, in collaboration with the District Child Protection Officer, revealed this troubling case following a tip-off. The child’s parents, Neel...
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has presented its report to the Lokpal regarding the alleged cash-for-query scam involving Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra and businessman Darshan Hiranandani, as stated by officials on Monday, 28 July. The agency filed an FIR on 21 March 2024 against Moitra and Hiranandani under the Prevention of Corruption Act,...
Odisha’s Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra has filed a complaint with the Dhenkanal Town Police, claiming he was defrauded of Rs 25 lakh in a land transaction that dates back to 2021. At that time, Patra was a company director and was approached by an individual from Banasingh, which falls under...
Patna: A 26-year-old woman involved in a Home Guard recruitment drive in Gaya district, Bihar, was reportedly gang-raped inside a moving ambulance while being taken to a hospital after she collapsed during a physical test. The alleged incident took place on July 24, amidst an ongoing Home Guard recruitment event at the Bihar Military Police...
A young girl was reportedly gang-raped multiple times by three men before they attempted to bury her alive in an effort to hide their crime in Jagatpur district, Odisha, as reported by sources. Currently, two of the suspects, who are brothers, have been apprehended, while the third remains at large. Sources indicate that the two...
Govindachamy, a convict serving a life sentence for the 2011 Soumya rape and murder case, has escaped from the high-security Kannur Central Jail in Kerala, as confirmed by police on Friday. The escape was discovered during a routine inspection of his cell in the early morning hours. Jail officials promptly initiated a search operation within...
On Thursday, Bengaluru Police apprehended a 19-year-old individual for allegedly posting obscene videos of women on the social media platform Instagram. The suspect has been named as Dilawar Hussain, who resides in the Byrathi area near Kottanuru on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The Ashoknagar Police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against him under...
On Thursday, the Supreme Court criticized the Karnataka High Court’s ruling to grant bail to Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and six others involved in the Renukaswamy murder case, labeling it a “perverse exercise” of discretionary authority. A bench consisting of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan has reserved its decision regarding the Karnataka government’s appeal...
In a major counter-terrorism operation, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested four individuals suspected to be linked with the banned terror outfit Al-Qaeda. The arrested men include two residents from Gujarat and one each from Delhi and Noida. The accused have been identified as Mohd Faiq from Faraskhana, Delhi; Mohd Fardeen from Fatehwadi, Ahmedabad;...