Odisha

Odisha Raj Bhavan Staff, Who Accused Governor’s Son Of Assault, Shifted To Home Dept

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday transferred and posted Assistant Section Officer, Parliamentary Affairs Department, Baikuntha Pradhan to Home Department. 

He was deployed at Governor’s Secretariat.

Pradhan had recently alleged assault by Governor Raghubar Das’s son Lalit Kumar and six others on the night of July 7. The incident took place on the Raj Bhavan premises in Puri, where he was posted to supervise the preparation for President Droupadi Murmu’s visit. He had accused them of ‘slapping, blowing punches on his face, kicking every part of his body, and twisting his left ankle’.

According to the complaint registered at Sea Beach Police Station in Puri, Kumar was upset with Pradhan for not sending two luxury vehicles to receive him at the Puri railway station. During the assault, he also asked Pradhan to lick his shoes and kept threatening him.

On July 12, Governor took cognizance of the incident and assured justice for the victim and his family.

 

OB Bureau

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