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Hans India
6 days ago
- Hans India
Man arrested for involvement in wildlife crimes; elephant tusks valued at Rs 50 lakh recovered
Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police has arrested one individual for his alleged involvement in wildlife crimes and seized two elephant tusks valued at around Rs 50 lakh during a raid in Jarda police station area in Boudh district on June 1, an official said on Monday. The arrested person has been identified as Pramod Parida, 45, a resident of the Jarda area in Boudh district. Speaking to the mediapersons here on Monday, STF DIG Pinak Mishra said: "The STF team dealing with wildlife crime received reliable information regarding the smuggling of a pair of elephant tusks in the Boudh forest division. On the basis of this information, a team of STF carried out a raid on the spot and seized two elephant tusks. The STF has been questioning the person from whom the wildlife products were seized. Our officers are in contact with the forest department. We are investigating to ascertain the source of the confiscated tusks and to whom the accused was planning to sell them." The STF team with the help of Boudh Forest Range Officials under Boudh Forest Division conducted the raid and arrested the criminal at a place on Boudh-Sonepur Road (NH-57) near Telibandha Chhak under Boudh Police Station jurisdiction on Sunday evening. The accused wildlife criminal was identified as Pramod Parida, 45, Parida could not produce any authority in support of the possession of elephant tusks, for which he has been detained and handed over to Boudh Forest Officials along with seized items for necessary legal action at their end. As per reports, 6,960 poachers have been arrested in Odisha in the last 10 years in connection with 1,869 wildlife crimes. The state government has set up anti-depredation and anti-poaching squads, anti-poaching camps and bird conservation camps. The government has also constituted a joint task force to analyse wildlife crimes and take necessary action. However, reports also suggest that the conviction rate in wildlife criminal cases is less than 5 per cent.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Odisha STF arrests Munger firearms trader
Bhubaneswar: The special task force (STF) of crime branch on Friday arrested a firearms trader from Munger district in Bihar for his alleged link with an illegal weapons network that police had busted in Cuttack in March. The accused was identified as Mohammed Aslam (50) of Hazaratganj Chowk under Kasim Bazar police station limits in Munger. According to STF's DIG Pinak Mishra, an illegal arms manufacturing unit was busted at Bada Dhuleswar village within 42 Mouza police station limits in Cuttack on March 13. "We had arrested four inter-state criminals, who were from Munger. Following their sustained interrogation, Aslam's role came to the fore," Mishra said. Huge quantities of manufacturing materials of 7mm pistol, including 29 gun parts with barrel, 14 slides, 36 grips, 15 barrels, 14 iron bars, a lathe machine with motor, a milling machine with motor and a drilling machine with motor were seized in the Cuttack operation. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
STF arrests Munger firearms trader
1 2 Bhubaneswar: The special task force (STF) of crime branch on Friday arrested a firearms trader from Munger district in Bihar for his alleged link with an illegal weapons network that police had busted in Cuttack in March. The accused was identified as Mohammed Aslam (50) of Hazaratganj Chowk under Kasim Bazar police station limits in Munger. According to STF's DIG Pinak Mishra, an illegal arms manufacturing unit was busted at Bada Dhuleswar village within 42 Mouza police station limits in Cuttack on March 13. "We had arrested four inter-state criminals, who were from Munger. Following their sustained interrogation, Aslam's role came to the fore," Mishra said. Huge quantities of manufacturing materials of 7 mm pistol, including 29 gun parts with barrel, 14 slides, 36 grips, 15 barrels, 14 iron bars, a lathe machine with motor, a milling machine with motor and a drilling machine with motor were seized in the Cuttack operation. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
New Indian Express
20-05-2025
- New Indian Express
STF intensifies crackdown on illegal immigrants in Odisha, warns of strict action
BHUBANESWAR: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Crime Branch has intensified surveillance on entry and movement of illegal immigrants in Odisha. The agency has also warned of stringent action against such persons and middle-men involved in facilitating their unauthorised entry into the state. 'A close vigil is being kept on the movement of illegal immigrants from neighbouring Bangladesh and other countries. We are in constant touch with the state and central agencies for swift exchange of information related to such matters,' said STF DIG, Pinak Mishra. Sources said STF and police of various coastal districts like Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur have intensified intelligence gathering to thwart attempts of any unauthorised entry into the state. Mishra's statement came after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) set a 30-day deadline for states and UTs to verify the credentials of persons suspected to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar, who claim to be citizens of India. After the said period, if their documents are not verified, they would face deportation. On March 9 this year, STF had arrested 10 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants including six men, three women and a minor from Bhubaneswar railway station. They had reportedly crossed the border near Dhubri in Assam with the help of an agent. Acting on a tip-off, the agency conducted a raid and nabbed the Bangladeshis after they deboarded a train. During verification, they were unable to produce their passports, visas and travel documents.
The Hindu
19-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Odisha to identify Bangladeshis, disengage them from jobs in State
The Odisha government on Monday (May 19, 2025) announced that individuals from Bangladesh would be identified and removed from employment across the State. 'We have a stated position to identify Bangladeshis staying illegally in Odisha. Now, we will make sure that no Bangladeshi is engaged through any outsourcing companies in the State,' said Prithiviraj Harichandan, State Law Minister. When contacted, Pinak Mishra, Deputy Inspector General of Police of Special Task Force, said, 'If Bangladeshis are involved in any organised crime, we will surely track them.' Initially, the focus of identification would be on the six coastal districts accessible to Bangladeshis through the sea route. Last year, the Odisha government directed all district administrations to carry out a comprehensive identification drive to trace Bangladeshi intruders across the State. Officials were instructed to form joint teams comprising personnel from block offices, tehsils, and police stations to identify illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, following unrest in Bangladesh. In a response submitted in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, the government stated that 3,740 Bangladeshi nationals had been identified as staying illegally in the State, and their deportation was under consideration. Of these, the highest number— 1,649—was found in Kendrapara district, followed by 1,112 in Jagatsinghpur. Malkangiri and Nabarangpur districts reported 655 and 106 illegal Bangladeshi residents, respectively. Intrusion by Bangladeshi nationals was believed to occur primarily via the sea route along Odisha's eastern coastline.
