Bhubaneswar: A day after the Odisha Crime Branch took over the investigation into the alleged abuse of an Indian Army Major and his fiancée in police custody, Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania suspended 5 law enforcement officials, together with the Inspector-In-Charge (IIC) of Bharatpur police station.

The suspension was issued on grounds of “gross misconduct.”
According to a press release launched by Odisha Police on Tuesday night, the officers suspended embody IIC Dinakrushna Mishra, Sub-Inspector (SI) Baisalini Panda, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Salilamayee Sahoo, ASI Sagarika Rath, and constable Balaram Handa. The notification said, “During the interval of suspension, the officers will stay beneath the disciplinary management of the Commissioner of Police.”
This growth follows the switch of Bharatpur police station’s IIC and two different officers by Commissionerate Police, to make sure an neutral investigation into the allegation of the assault of Indian Army Major Gurvansh Singh of the Sikh Regiment and the wrongful arrest of his fiancée.
In the official notification, it was confirmed that IIC Dinakrushna Mishra has been transferred to the workplace of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Bhubaneswar. ASI Salilamayee Sahoo and Constable Balaram Hansda have been additionally transferred to the DCP workplace and the Reserve Office (RO), respectively.
These actions comply with DGP Khurania’s order for a Crime Branch investigation into the incident, which allegedly occurred on the evening of September 14. According to the allegations, Major Singh and his fiancée have been harassed and bodily assaulted by officers at Bharatpur police station after they tried to file a criticism associated to a street rage incident.
The couple reported being stopped and harassed by miscreants throughout their automobile journey. However, once they sought police help, they have been met with hostility as a substitute. The Major was allegedly detained in a lockup, and his fiancée, who protested the remedy, was additionally reportedly assaulted by the police. Shockingly, the IIC of Bharatpur police station is claimed to have threatened the lady with sexual violence.
The Indian Army, taking the matter critically, intervened, resulting in the Major’s launch. A medical examination of his fiancée was carried out at Sum Hospital, the place the report indicated that she had been severely assaulted.
A five-member Crime Branch workforce, led by DSP Narendra Kumar Behera, visited the Bharatpur police station and reportedly questioned the employees for 4 hours. However, because of the absence of CCTV footage and the IIC’s absence, the workforce returned with out substantial proof.