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Crime
Police Arrest Two in Nayapalli Over Sword Threat and Extortion
✍️ Pragativadi
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 08:02 PM
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Police in Bhubaneswar have detained two men in Nayapalli after they allegedly brandished a sword and demanded money from locals.
Police officers in Bhubaneswar arrested two men in the Nayapalli area following reports of a sword‑brandishing incident. The suspects allegedly threatened local residents and demanded money, prompting a swift response from law enforcement.
According to police statements, the men were apprehended after a confrontation that escalated when a sword was displayed. The officers secured the scene and collected evidence before taking the suspects into custody.
The arrest is part of an ongoing effort by the Bhubaneswar police to curb extortion and violent intimidation in the city’s neighbourhoods. No injuries were reported during the incident.
The suspects are currently being processed under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for extortion and unlawful possession of a weapon.
According to police statements, the men were apprehended after a confrontation that escalated when a sword was displayed. The officers secured the scene and collected evidence before taking the suspects into custody.
The arrest is part of an ongoing effort by the Bhubaneswar police to curb extortion and violent intimidation in the city’s neighbourhoods. No injuries were reported during the incident.
The suspects are currently being processed under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for extortion and unlawful possession of a weapon.