Odisha Govt Transfers Baseli Sahi IIC
Bureau,Odishabarta
Puri: The Inspector in-charge of Baseli Sahi police station, where the alleged custodial death of K Ramesh was reported, has been transferred to the State police headquarters.
The IIC Jibanananda Jena was transferred on Sunday as per the NHRC guidelines to facilitate impartial investigation into the case. Earlier, Puri district Superintendent of Police Akhileswar Singh was transferred to police headquarters while three cops of the police station were placed under suspension in connection with the incident.
The action against the IIC was taken after the post-mortem report revealed multiple injuries on the body of Ramesh, including fatal injury on his head.
The then SP Akhileswar Singh had maintained that Ramesh was injured while police tried to arrest him at Mangalaghat area on November 18. He was brought to the police station but died on way to hospital. A Deputy Superintendent of Police under a senior police officer was investigating into the custodial death case as per the norms set by the NHRC.
Notably, Puri Police district headquarters in a minor reshuffle effected in the inspectors and sub-inspectors of police ranks in the district.Jena was replaced by Sanjeeb Kumar Pradhan, the incumbent IIC of Balanga police station. Similarly, Kumbharpada police station IIC Kulamani Sethi has been transferred and posted as the IIC of Baliapanda police station.
