Odisha CMO missing file case handed over to Crime Branch
The Odisha government has transferred the investigation into missing official files, including an inquiry report on the 2008 Swami Laxmanananda murder, to the state's Crime Branch. The case involves high-ranking officials from the previous administration.
Why it matters
The disappearance of sensitive government documents raises concerns about administrative transparency and political accountability in Odisha.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday handed over the investigation into the high-profile case of alleged file disappearance of inquiry commission report from Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) during Biju Janata Dal rule to Crime Branch.
In a statement, Mr. Majhi said the missing file case of the A.S. Naidu Commission report over the Swami Laxmanananda murder incident over was referred to Crime Branch.
Odisha police were investigating the disappearance of two files from CMO – the murder of Swami Laxmanananda, a Sangh Parivar leader in Kandhamal and the Revenue Divisional Commission (RDC)-level inquiry report over the fire incident at SUM Hospital and Medical College in Bhubaneswar. It was not clear if the Crime Branch would probe the missing of the fire incident inquiry report.
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