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Debabrata Mohapatra

Debabrata Mohapatra is an Assistant Editor at The Times of India, Bhubaneswar. He had been writing for TOI from Puri since 2006 before joining the Bhubaneswar bureau in August 2010. He covers crime, law & order and Congress.

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18-year-old youth’s half-burnt body found in field
18-year-old youth’s half-burnt body found in field
Crime branch makes first arrest in Balianta lynching case
Crime branch makes first arrest in Balianta lynching case
Traces of steroids found in lynch victim’s blood, may have triggered psychotic behaviour: Cops
Traces of steroids found in lynch victim’s blood, may have triggered psychotic behaviour: Cops
Man’s hands chopped off for trying to extort money, bleeds to death; 4 held
Man’s hands chopped off for trying to extort money, bleeds to death; 4 held
Man killed, hands chopped off in Odisha; police probe mining mafia angle
Man killed, hands chopped off in Odisha; police probe mining mafia angle
Suspended govt staff, 5 others held for Rs 8cr treasury scam
Suspended govt staff, 5 others held for Rs 8cr treasury scam
Railway constable murder case: New mob lynching clause under BNS not applied
Railway constable murder case: New mob lynching clause under BNS not applied
4 cops suspended, IIC shunted for inaction during rly constable’s lynching
4 cops suspended, IIC shunted for inaction during rly constable’s lynching
Balianta incident will help identify gaps in policing: DGP
Balianta incident will help identify gaps in policing: DGP
CM orders crime branch probe into mob lynching incident
CM orders crime branch probe into mob lynching incident
Railway cop’s family demands woman’s polygraph test
Railway cop’s family demands woman’s polygraph test
Locals regret lynching; say could have been avoided
Locals regret lynching; say could have been avoided
Odisha CM orders crime branch probe into mob lynching incident
Odisha CM orders crime branch probe into mob lynching incident
Railway cop’s family demands woman’s polygraph test, say charges were false
Railway cop’s family demands woman’s polygraph test, say charges were false
Govt assures action as rly cop’s lynching sparks outrage
Govt assures action as rly cop’s lynching sparks outrage
Had cops responded swiftly, my son could have been saved: Lynch victim’s mom
Had cops responded swiftly, my son could have been saved: Lynch victim’s mom
Odisha mob justice: Woman defends lynching of railway constable accused of rape bid
Odisha mob justice: Woman defends lynching of railway constable accused of rape bid
Friend turns 'killer': Rs 20,000 debt sparks murder near Bhubaneswar
Friend turns 'killer': Rs 20,000 debt sparks murder near Bhubaneswar
'Ambulance could have saved him’: Kin blames police inaction in mob lynching of Odisha railway constable
'Ambulance could have saved him’: Kin blames police inaction in mob lynching of Odisha railway constable
Railway cop tied to pole, lynched by mob in police presence for rape bid
Railway cop tied to pole, lynched by mob in police presence for rape bid
Odisha tops crime rate in violent cases, second in women atrocity: NCRB
Odisha tops crime rate in violent cases, second in women atrocity: NCRB
Odisha leads India in public place sexual harassment cases: NCRB report 2024
Odisha leads India in public place sexual harassment cases: NCRB report 2024
6-hour nightmare in Odisha jungle: Boy stuck head-first inside hilltop rock saved amid swarming bees and a lurking python
6-hour nightmare in Odisha jungle: Boy stuck head-first inside hilltop rock saved amid swarming bees and a lurking python
3 deaths in Bhubaneswar reignite concerns on fire safety measures in Odisha buildings
3 deaths in Bhubaneswar reignite concerns on fire safety measures in Odisha buildings
Elderly couple, grandkid die in early morning blaze in Bhubaneswar
Elderly couple, grandkid die in early morning blaze in Bhubaneswar
City apartment fire: Residents ‘heartless’ as no one came for help, allege victims’ kin
City apartment fire: Residents ‘heartless’ as no one came for help, allege victims’ kin
Elderly couple, 10-year-old granddaughter killed in Bhubaneswar apartment fire
Elderly couple, 10-year-old granddaughter killed in Bhubaneswar apartment fire
Embarrassed by viral CCTV video, Telangana thieves courier back 25 stolen saris worth Rs 7L to Odisha store
Embarrassed by viral CCTV video, Telangana thieves courier back 25 stolen saris worth Rs 7L to Odisha store
4 running ambulance service for smuggling ganja arrested
4 running ambulance service for smuggling ganja arrested
93% surge in snatching incidents in Bhubaneswar in 2025; women & elderly are prime targets
93% surge in snatching incidents in Bhubaneswar in 2025; women & elderly are prime targets
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