Three held in connection with attack on former Odisha MLA - OrissaPOST

Three held in connection with attack on former Odisha MLA - OrissaPOST

Jajpur: Odisha Police arrested three persons in connection with the alleged attack on BJD leader and former MLA Pranab Balabantaray in Jajpur district, an officer said Tuesday. The arrested persons were identified as Suresh Samal, Rajendra Barik, and Susant Samal of Aruha village, police said. Jajpur Road Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Laxmidhar Swain said the accused were arrested  Monday night and produced before the local court, which r…

Attack On Former Dharmasala MLA Pranab Balbantaray Case: Police Arrested 4 Miscreants

Jajpur: In attack on former Dharmasala MLA Pranab Balbantaray case Police have arrested four miscreants. Police investigating about the matter of the attack on the vehicle of former Dharmasala MLA Pranab Balbantaray on Sunday. They were arrested and will be court forwarded. The attack was launched on his vehicle when he was going to attend Maa Hingula’s Yajna at Aruha in Dharmasala area of Jajpur district. The post Attack On Former Dharmasala ML…

Brutal police attack on Christian priests in Odisha sparks outrage and demands for justice

India Tomorrow NEW DELHI: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has strongly condemned a violent police assault on two Catholic priests and several parishioners in Odisha’s Ganjam district, calling the incident “unfortunate and unjustified.” According to a report by Matters India, the attack took place on March 22 at the Our Lady of Lourdes […]

Tribal women, children, Christian priests assaulted, church desecrated in Odisha police raid - Kashmir Media Service

Bhubaneswar: Amid rising tensions against minorities across India, a recent fact-finding report has uncovered horrific incidents of police brutality against tribal women, children, and Christian priests in a village in Odisha. According to Kashmir Media Service, the report, compiled by an eight-member team, details how police personnel desecrated a church, assaulted children and priests with lathis, and molested women during raids in Juba villag…

Fact-finding team alleges police desecrated church, assaulted tribals in Odisha

The fact-finding team found that Odisha police entered the church without a warrant, disrupted Sunday mass preparations by Kondh Adivasi women and minors, and damaged property, and, despite the severity, no FIRs were filed even 20 days later.