On cam | Odisha official dragged from chamber, kicked in head; 3 held as assault triggers mass leaves

Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena stated that an FIR has been registered for the case. The three arrested folks have been recognized as Jeevan Rout, Rashmi Mahapatra and Debashis Pradhan, in accordance with information company ANI.

Why was the official assaulted?

Ratnakar Sahoo, further commissioner of the BMC, was focused throughout public listening to on Monday after a gaggle of individuals entered his chamber and grabbed him by the collar.

Videos of the attackers kicking Sahoo and hitting him on the top went viral on social media. As per preliminary reviews, the official was attacked for allegedly misbehaving with BJP chief Jagnnath Pradhan or “Jag bhai.”

“Around five or six unknown youths forcefully entered into my chamber. I thought that they have come to lodge their grievances. A corporator was also with them, who asked me whether I had misbehaved with BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan. With this small interaction, the group of miscreants dragged me from the office and manhandled me,” Sahoo was quoted as saying by information company PTI.

The BMC official additional advised reporters that the group additionally made an try to kidnap him by forcing him right into a car.

Assault triggers OAS mass leaves, protests

The assault triggered a wave of protests by workers members on the municipal company and corporators from the opposition Biju Janata Dal social gathering.

Furthermore, the Odisha Administration Service Association (OAS) has declared a mass go away from Tuesday onwards as a part of a protest towards the assault.

“This is to formally inform you that the Odisha Administrative Service Association has unanimously resolved to proceed on a mass go away with impact from 1st July, 2025 in protest towards the appalling and deplorable assault on the Additional Commissioner BMC, which occurred in broad daylight inside official premises,” learn the official letter issued by the affiliation.

Opposition events condemn assault

Meanwhile, opposition events within the state – the BJD and Congress – have referred to as for strict motion towards the attackers.

Condemning the assault, BJD chief and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik hit out on the present BJP authorities

“I am utterly shocked seeing this video. Today, Shri Ratnakar Sahoo, OAS Additional Commissioner, BMC, a senior officer of the rank of Additional Secretary was dragged from his office and brutally kicked and assaulted in front of a BJP Corporator, allegedly linked to a defeated BJP MLA Candidate,” Patnaik stated, calling on Odisha CM to take motion towards the assaults and political leaders behind the assault.

BJD leaders and employees additionally carried out a protest in response to the assault, calling the incident a “complete failure of law and order.”

The Congress social gathering additionally condemned the assault, blaming BJP’s “jungle raj” for the assault.

“In Bhubaneswar, Odisha, BJP leader Aparupa Raut, along with his goons, is beating up the Additional Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation. An attempt was also made to kidnap Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahu. Somehow, the Commissioner managed to save his life. This is the jungle raj of the BJP, where criminals are openly indulging in thuggery,” learn the official assertion on X from INC.

BMC Mayor Sulochana Das additionally condemned the incident. Stating that “nobody is safe”, the BMC mayor referred to as for an tried homicide case to be filed towards the attackers.

‘Behaviour not in step with BJP’s ideology,” says chief

Taking discover of the assault and condemning the incident, BJP chief and Bhubaneshwar MP Aparajita Sarangi stated that the behaviour proven by the alleged BJP supporters within the assault isn’t reflective of the ideology of the social gathering.

“We are proud of the ideology of Bharatiya Janata Party. This kind of behaviour is certainly not in line with the philosophy/ideology of the Party. I condemn this behaviour towards a Government Officer on Duty. The Law will take its course,” the MP wrote on Facebook.