Odisha Murder

Activists of the Congress-backed NSUI clashed with the police in Bhubaneswar on Friday as they tried to gherao the Vidhan Sabha, demanding the arrest of minister DS Mishra over the teacher's murder in Kalahandi district.

At least 15 policemen, several protesters and photo journalists were injured and eight police vans were vandalised in Bhubaneswar when BJP activists scuffled with the personnel of the force during BJP Yuva Morcha's "Assembly gherao" agitation.

A 27-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Odisha's Mayubhanj district on Wednesday for killing his wife over the suspicion of infidelity.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Wednesday formed a three-member committee to investigate the case of kidnapping and alleged killing of a woman in the Mahaling segment of Junagarh Assembly under Kalahandi Parliamentary cons

Political parties - Left, right and centre - are mounting pressure on him to dismiss Minister of State for Home DS Mishra for his alleged patronage to the prime accused in the case.

Odisha Police confirmed that the half burnt body exhumed from the playground of a private school in Kalahandi district is that of the missing lady teacher who fell prey to a pre-planned murder by the arrested prime accused.

Police has arrested the suspects involved in the murder, while a search is on for those behind the arson.

A murder accused who has been evading arrest for the past 20 years, was arrested in Ganjam district during the special drive launched by Odisha Police to execute all pending non-bailable warrant (NBW), an officer said.

The headless body of an unidentified middle-aged woman was found on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Thursday, police said.

Police on Friday said that they have arrested the boyfriend of the 21-year-old student, whose body was found on a roadside in Odisha's Jajpur district.

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday demanded that the Odisha government hand over the kidnap and murder case of a 5-year-old girl from Nayagarh district as allegations of organ trade angle have been ignored by the SIT of the state police probing thematter.

The man arrested in the murder case of a minor girl in Odisha, had raped the 5-year-old after strangling her to death, the Special Investigating Team (SIT) chief Arun Bothra said Tuesday.

The police probe into the kidnap-and-murder case of a minor girl in Odisha was "severely flawed" with "glaring defects", top child rights body NCPCR said on Saturday, demanding disciplinary action against the investigating officers.

Terming allegations of wrongdoing against the Special Investigation Team of Crime Branch in connection with the kidnap and murder of a minor girl as "unfortunate and unethical", the Odisha Police on Friday said it would leave no stone unturned to bring to charge the culprits.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced probe by a Special Investigative Team (SIT) into the kidnapping and murder of a five-year-old girl in the Nayagarh district.

Activists of the Congress-backed NSUI clashed with the police in Bhubaneswar on Friday as they tried to gherao the Vidhan Sabha, demanding the arrest of minister DS Mishra over the teacher's murder in Kalahandi district.

At least 15 policemen, several protesters and photo journalists were injured and eight police vans were vandalised in Bhubaneswar when BJP activists scuffled with the personnel of the force during BJP Yuva Morcha's "Assembly gherao" agitation.

A 27-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Odisha's Mayubhanj district on Wednesday for killing his wife over the suspicion of infidelity.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Wednesday formed a three-member committee to investigate the case of kidnapping and alleged killing of a woman in the Mahaling segment of Junagarh Assembly under Kalahandi Parliamentary cons

Political parties - Left, right and centre - are mounting pressure on him to dismiss Minister of State for Home DS Mishra for his alleged patronage to the prime accused in the case.

Odisha Police confirmed that the half burnt body exhumed from the playground of a private school in Kalahandi district is that of the missing lady teacher who fell prey to a pre-planned murder by the arrested prime accused.

Police has arrested the suspects involved in the murder, while a search is on for those behind the arson.

A murder accused who has been evading arrest for the past 20 years, was arrested in Ganjam district during the special drive launched by Odisha Police to execute all pending non-bailable warrant (NBW), an officer said.

The headless body of an unidentified middle-aged woman was found on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Thursday, police said.

Police on Friday said that they have arrested the boyfriend of the 21-year-old student, whose body was found on a roadside in Odisha's Jajpur district.

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday demanded that the Odisha government hand over the kidnap and murder case of a 5-year-old girl from Nayagarh district as allegations of organ trade angle have been ignored by the SIT of the state police probing thematter.

The man arrested in the murder case of a minor girl in Odisha, had raped the 5-year-old after strangling her to death, the Special Investigating Team (SIT) chief Arun Bothra said Tuesday.

The police probe into the kidnap-and-murder case of a minor girl in Odisha was "severely flawed" with "glaring defects", top child rights body NCPCR said on Saturday, demanding disciplinary action against the investigating officers.

Terming allegations of wrongdoing against the Special Investigation Team of Crime Branch in connection with the kidnap and murder of a minor girl as "unfortunate and unethical", the Odisha Police on Friday said it would leave no stone unturned to bring to charge the culprits.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced probe by a Special Investigative Team (SIT) into the kidnapping and murder of a five-year-old girl in the Nayagarh district.