Odisha police start probing into Union Minister’s assault on govt. employees
The Hindu
Victim alleges a fracture in his arm
The probe into alleged assault by Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Bishweswar Tudu on two senior State government officers in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district picked up momentum after investigating officers started verifying footages of close circuit television cameras.
Mr. Tudu was accused of attacking Mayurbhanj District Deputy Director (Planning) Aswini Mallick and Assistant Director Debasish Mohapatra with chair on January 21.
Mr. Mohapatra had alleged that he suffered fracture in his arms when he tried to block the chair with which the minister had reportedly attacked him. The incident had taken place in local office room of the minister at Baripada – the district headquarter town of Mayurbhanj.
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