Police personnel destroying ganja plant in Boudh district Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt on Friday directed collectors of six districts to step up vigilance and prevent re‑cultivation of ganja on govt land where cannabis plants had earlier been destroyed. In a letter to collectors of Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Boudh and Gajapati —districts notorious for rampant ganja…
Berhampur: A key accused from the inter-state drug trafficking syndicate was arrested on Thursday from Visakhapatnam. The accused, Rupesh Kumar Pradhan, 26, was absconding for over a year.With the arrest of Pradhan, nine members of the syndicate have been arrested so far, said SP (Kandhamal) Ramendra Prasad. The arrested members included Dillip Kumar Gouda (29)…
Photo for representational purpose only Rourkela: The govt on Thursday suspended Sukra Madhi, IIC of Jharbandh police station in Bargarh district for his alleged links with ganja smugglers. “A disciplinary proceeding is contemplated against the IIC for gross misconduct and dereliction of duty. He is placed under suspension,” read an order issued by DGP Y…
