Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST
  • Home
  • Trending
  • State
  • Metro
  • National
  • International
  • Business
  • Feature
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • More..
    • Odisha Special
    • Editorial
    • Opinion
    • Careers
    • Sci-Tech
    • Timeout
    • Horoscope
    • Today’s Pic
  • Video
  • Epaper
  • News in Odia
  • Home
  • Trending
  • State
  • Metro
  • National
  • International
  • Business
  • Feature
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • More..
    • Odisha Special
    • Editorial
    • Opinion
    • Careers
    • Sci-Tech
    • Timeout
    • Horoscope
    • Today’s Pic
  • Video
  • Epaper
  • News in Odia
No Result
View All Result
OrissaPOST - Odisha Latest news, English Daily -
No Result
View All Result

Will rid Rourkela of drug peddlers by year end: SP

Post News Network
Updated: August 10th, 2023, 09:08 IST
in State, Top Stories
0
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare on Linkedin

Rourkela: Rourkela will be free from drug peddlers by the end of this year, Rourkela SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra said emphatically Wednesday during a one-on-one discussion. When questioned about the worrying rise in brown sugar peddling in the city, the SP said, “This is definitely present on the street. But, the department and my officers are certainly on it and we are keeping a close eye on the peddlers. Within the last two months, we have seized over 200 grams of the banned substance.” When he was probed further, he said, “I would like to say that Rourkela streets will be free of peddlers by December 31, this year. We have already arrested quite a few in the last two months and our drive against them is on. Soon a massive drive would be taken up to free Rourkela of the contraband peddlers. We will make the situation very tough for them.” Mostly the parks, which have been set up for recreation of the residents, have become a happy hunting ground for peddlers and consumers.

Their activities start once the regular visitors leave the parks after completing their rounds of physical activities. And the suitable time is after nine o’clock. “I prefer to leave the park once I see their numbers increasing. I can recognise them from their movements and then I feel unsafe to remain there,” said an elderly person to this reporter. Notably, media have been highlighting the misuse of the public parks in regular intervals. In the last couple of months, Rourkela police have arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in drug peddling. The latest being June 26 and July 23.

Also Read

pic- X/ @airnewsalerts

India test-fires Astra beyond-visual-range missile off Odisha coast

2 hours ago
Ashwini Vaishnaw

Railways minister Vaishnaw sanctions Cuttack–Nergundi 4th line, flyover

3 hours ago

 

 In the first case, the person was found in possession of more than 75 grams of brown sugar and in the second case, the arrested person, a known peddler, was involved in a sex scandal. Rourkela has witnessed a record number of transfers among officials of all ranks starting from the SDPO level. Speaking about this, the SP said, “This is a regular activity and anyone who has remained at a post for over two years will move out. And the Election Commission’s directive is to do that so this is happening across the state. And this transfer process will be completed by March end.” Citing his own posting, he said, “Even I have joined here after my transfer from Keonjhar to Rourkela. So, there is nothing new in the transfer process.” Answering another question, he said, “Intelligence gathering will not be hampered. That is a continuous process and will continue even if a new officer takes the post. They are trained for that.”

Tags: Drug peddlerMitrabhanu MohapatraRourkela SP
ShareTweetSendShare
Suggest A Correction

Enter your email to get our daily news in your inbox.

 

OrissaPOST epaper Sunday POST OrissaPOST epaper

Click Here: Plastic Free Odisha

#MyPaperBagChallenge

Jyotshna Mayee Pattnaik

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Diptiranjan Biswal

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Debasis Mohanty

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Mrutyunjaya Behera

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Sitakanta Mohanty

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Jhili Jena

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Ramakanta Sahoo

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Pratyasharani Ghibela

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Bijswajit Pradhan

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Sarmistha Nayak

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Adweeti Bhattacharya

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Ramakanta Sahoo

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Nishikant Rout

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Akshaya Kumar Dash

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Pragyan Priyambada

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Anup Mahapatra

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Archana Parida

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Amritansh Mishra

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Subhajyoti Mohanty

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Arya Ayushman

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Smitarani Sahoo

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Vandana Singh

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

D Rama Rao

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Kamana Singh

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Anasuya Sahoo

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Pratik Kumar Ghibela

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Sipra Mishra

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Ipsita

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Sisirkumar Maharana

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Praptimayee Biswal

December 12, 2019

Archives

Editorial

Toll Sucks Life

Nitin Gadkari
July 9, 2025

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari took everyone by surprise when at a function in Nagpur, where the...

Read more

Bloodline

BJP-Shiv Sena
July 8, 2025

The coming together of the Thackeray cousins – Raj Thackeray, chief of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Shiv Sena...

Read more

Acknowledge Failure

Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh
July 7, 2025

Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh’s candid revelations about Operation Sindoor at a FICCI event ‘New...

Read more

Politics of Philosophy

AAKAR PATEL
July 6, 2025

The BJP’s constitution (Article 3) says, “Integral Humanism shall be the philosophy of the party.” The party’s membership form has...

Read more
  • Home
  • State
  • Metro
  • National
  • International
  • Business
  • Editorial
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
Developed By Ratna Technology

© 2024 All rights Reserved by OrissaPOST

  • News in Odia
  • Orissa POST Epaper
  • Video
  • Home
  • Trending
  • Metro
  • State
  • Odisha Special
  • National
  • International
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Editorial
  • Entertainment
  • Horoscope
  • Careers
  • Feature
  • Today’s Pic
  • Opinion
  • Sci-Tech
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs

© 2024 All rights Reserved by OrissaPOST

    • News in Odia
    • Orissa POST Epaper
    • Video
    • Home
    • Trending
    • Metro
    • State
    • Odisha Special
    • National
    • International
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Editorial
    • Entertainment
    • Horoscope
    • Careers
    • Feature
    • Today’s Pic
    • Opinion
    • Sci-Tech
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Jobs

    © 2024 All rights Reserved by OrissaPOST