Bhubaneswar, Aug 22: Odisha government on Thursday ordered an RDC-level probe into the liquor death incident at Chikiti under the Ganjam district.
Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan announced the CM’s decision, stating that the government is taking the matter seriously and will take stern action against those accountable for the tragedy. A probe led by the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) will be initiated soon, with a mandate to submit its report within two months.
Concerned over the Chikiti incident, our government has transferred the Excise Superintendent on charges of dereliction of duty, the Minister added.
It is pertinent to mention that the Odisha government today transferred two officials a day after suspending Berhampur Excise Superintendent Pradip Panigrahi as part of its action following the concerning incident.
