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SUMANTA MOHANTY MURDER CASE

During the early hours of 10.10.08, a brutally mutilated dead body was found inside a maruti car near Palasuni Canal under Mancheswar PS. The deceased was identified as the famous music director Sumanta Mohanty. Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased had left his home the previous evening to meet some body in connection with his professional work and was not traced since then. Investigation revealed that the crime was committed due to previous enmity and professional jealousy. Three accused persons who had committed this brutal murder in their residence were promptly arrested and from their possession various properties including gold chain, ring, ATM card, mobile telephone belonging to the deceased were recovered.

 2.

CELL PHONE HAUL

On 21.09.08 while the complainant Harish Seth was purchasing vegetables at Unit-IV, market, a young boy suddenly snatched away his Nokia N-72 mobile phone and cash to the tune of Rs.600/- from his pocket and fled away. On the basis of investigation, accused Sam Bihari @ Raj Mahata was arrested and 101 nos. of mobile phones and cash to the tune of Rs.2300/- recovered from his possession. Investigation revealed that these cell phones were stolen from various places.

 3.

RECOVERY OF IVORY

On 12.6.09 IIC Khandagiri received reliable information about a group of persons who were trying to sell ivory. On this, he along with staff conducted raid and located 7 (seven) persons, moving suspiciously near Barmunda area. On search, one Ivory piece weighing 1 kg. 800 grams was seized from the possession of the accused on which they were arrested, on the basis of a case and forwarded to the Court.

 4.

MAJOR CRIME AVERTED

On receipt of reliable information regarding congregation of a group of veteran criminals, armed with fire arms and explosives at Patia and allegedly preparing for commission of crime in the city, DCP, Bhubaneswar along with Is.I.C. of Infocity, Chandrasekharpur and Kharavelanagar Police Stations and Special Squad personnel, conducted raid on 3.6.09 night. On arrival of the police, the criminals opened indiscriminate fire, to which Police retaliated, resulting in gunshot injury to one of the accused. During the operation, 3 accused were arrested from the spot while few others managed to escape. One country-made revolver, four live bombs and one sketch map of Bhubaneswar City, indicating different business establishments was seized from their possession.  Pin-pointed information and prompt police action thus resulted in foiling the plan of the arrested criminals of committing a major crime in the city.

 5.

ROBBERS CAUGHT RED-HANDED

On 7.2.09 at about 2 PM, Sri Sailendra Jena, Cashier, Centurian Bank, Bhubaneswar was robbed of cash to the tune of Rs. 7,44,336/- by two unknown armed criminals while he was returning from Big Bazar, Patia . Sri Jena raised an alarm on which members of general public and security guards chased and caught one accused red-handed. The entire robbed amount was recovered at the spot from the accused. The other accused who had absconded was arrested by the police later. Members of the public and security guards who displayed exemplary valour in apprehending the armed criminal were suitably rewarded by the Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack.

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SENSATIONAL MURDER CASE SOLVED

On 01.11.09, Jail Warder Manas Ranjan Nayak was killed in front of Spl. Jail, Bhubaneswar by unidentified assailants. The killing created a sensation and sent shock waves. On the basis of painstaking investigation, a team of Special Squad of Bhubaneswar UPD, arrested eight accused from different places, including Delhi and detected the unknown murder case. Investigation revealed that veteran criminal Bikram Mallick, who was then lodged in Special Jail, Bhubaneswar, had master minded and organised the murder to create terror in the minds of jail staff. During the course of investigation, the weapons used alongwith other incriminating materials were recovered from the accused.

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BRUTAL KILLING OF A MIDDLE AGED COUPLE

On 20.11.09, Abhaya Kumar Sethi and his wife were found murdered in their residence at Sampur under Khandagiri PS. During the course of investigation, a team of Special Squad of Bhubaneswar UPD along with personnel of Khandagiri PS tracked Litu @ Sarada Pr. Sethi, the absconding son of the deceased and arrested him. Investigation revealed that arising out of a domestic dispute pertaining to his love relationship, Litu @ Sarada Pr. Sethi had committed the cold-blooded murder of his parents in association with some of his associates. Two of his associates were also arrested and the implements used in the commission of the murder were recovered.