Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers have deferred their mass leave following an assurance from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to take strong action against those involved in the alleged assault on a senior Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) official.

CM Majhi, along with the Chief Secretary, the Director General of Police, and the Commissioner of Police, held discussions with representatives of the OAS Association last night. During the meeting, the Chief Minister assured that strict action would be taken against all individuals responsible for the incident.

Responding to the CM’s appeal to trust the legal process, the OAS Association has decided to postpone the mass leave that was scheduled to begin on July 1. However, the Association clarified that the protest has not been called off entirely.

The officers had earlier announced a mass leave to protest the alleged assault on BMC Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo. The incident reportedly occurred inside the BMC office during a grievance redressal meeting, when a group of miscreants physically attacked the senior official.

Condemning the attack, the OAS Association had passed a unanimous resolution seeking exemplary punishment for the culprits and demanded enhanced security measures for government officers at their workplaces.

Commissionerate Police have registered a case and arrested three individuals in connection with the incident.