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PRITAM PRIYADARSHI MURDER CASE

On 26.04.08 a complaint was filed by Mrs. Manorama Das before Mancheswar Police Station, alleging kidnapping of her son Mikun @ Pritam Priyadarshi Das by two suspects. During the course of investigation, dead body of Pritam was recovered from behind Barang College on 29.04.08. Preliminary investigation revealed previous enmity to be the primary reason for the crime. After painstaking investigation, the accused were identified and it was established that in total 9 accused were involved in the crime which was master-minded to settle a personal score. The accused were arrested and from their possession weapon of offence were recovered. Some other vital incriminating materials were also unearthed during the course of investigation.

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AIGINIA MURDER CASE

On 10.07.08 at about 7.30 PM, while the deceased Gurei Sahu was alone in the house, some unknown culprits brutally murdered her by inflicting multiple stab injuries on her body by means of sharp-edged weapons. She was found lying dead in a pool of blood in the drawing room of her house.

This was an unknown murder where preliminary investigation revealed involvement of more than one accused who had killed the deceased brutally. Involvement of a close relative of the deceased who was found absconding since the date of incident was suspected and investigation was accordingly focused on him and his associates. Finally, the relative was apprehended and on the basis of his interrogation, 3 other associates who had actively participated in the crime were also apprehended. Robbed properties which included gold ornaments and cash were recovered along with weapons of offence. On conclusion of investigation, which was closely supervised by senior officers, charge sheet was filed against accused to stand their trial in the Court of Law.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.