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Legal and disciplinary actions against Odisha officials

Overview

A series of legal and disciplinary actions involving government officials in Odisha has resulted in multiple arrests and suspensions.

In Bhubaneswar, Additional Secretary Arun Kumar Biswal was arrested following allegations of sexual abuse and coercion involving a female colleague. Subsequent reports indicate that Biswal was also accused of harassing and attempting to murder the woman after allegedly entering her residence while under the influence of alcohol. Following his detention in judicial custody, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved his suspension.

Other administrative actions include the suspension of psychiatrist Dr. Susanta Kumar Panigrahi for alleged witness intimidation involving a former MLA, and the apprehension of officials in Ganjam for bribery. Additionally, Sujit Kumar Roul, the Senior Superintendent of Choudwar Circle Jail, was arrested and suspended for allegedly forging documents and manipulating prison records to cover up a previous jailbreak incident.

Entities

Arun Kumar Biswal · Odisha Vigilance · Susanta Kumar Panigrahi · Odisha government · Odisha

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Odisha government suspends two senior officials following arrests

    Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi suspended two senior officials, Arun Kumar Biswal and Sujit Kumar Roul, after they were arrested and held in judicial custody for over 48 hours.

  2. [CRIME] 5 sources
    Odisha officials face arrest and suspension in multiple criminal probes

    Multiple legal incidents in Odisha involve the arrest of a senior transport official for alleged sexual abuse, the suspension of a psychiatrist for facilitating witness intimidation, and a bribery arrest.

Sources

bhaskarlive.in · dinalipi.com · news18.com · odishabarta.com · odishabytes.com · pragativadi.com