Odisha Crime Branch takes over DWO suicide case

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Feb 19, 2015 at 10:25 PM Updated On : Feb 19, 2015 at 10:45 PM

Reported by Ranjan Rath
Rayagada, Feb 19:

The Odisha Crime Branch today took charge of the investigation into the suicide of Dhaneswar Prusty, District Welfare Officer (DWO) inside his office in Rayagada town on Tuesday.

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Crime Branch team in a meeting with Rayagada SP

Talking to OST, additional SP, Rayagada, Laxman Kumar Patel said a three-member Crime Branch team, led by the DSP Ramesh Chandra Sethy, arrived at Rayagada this evening and had a meeting with the Rayagada SDPO at his office.

Later, the team went to Rayagada Town Police station and collected information on the incident.

The team later met district SP K Siva Subramani, who handed over documents and materials pertaining to the case.

Meanwhile, the District Congress has called for a bandh in Rayagada town tomorrow demanding the arrest of district collector Sashi Bhusan Padhy and PA, ITDA Gorachand Gamang, while the Congress and the BJP have called for a bandh in Gunupur town in the district on the same day with a similar demand.