Police summon ex-officials in probe into missing inquiry reports from Odisha CMO
Odisha police have summoned former IAS officer Rajesh Verma and former IT secretary Manoj Mishra regarding the disappearance of two inquiry commission reports from the Chief Minister's Office. The missing documents concern the 2008 Kandhamal riots and a 2016 hospital fire investigation.
Why it matters
This investigation highlights potential administrative accountability issues and the loss of critical public records during a government transition.
The police summoned ex-IAS officer Rajesh Verma and former IT secretary Manoj Mishra in connection with its probe into the alleged disappearance of two inquiry commission reports from the Odisha Chief Minister's Office during the previous BJD government's tenure, officials said.
The two former officers have been asked to appear before the investigating officer of the Capital Police Station in Bhubaneswar at 11 a.m. on July 22, they said.
"You are requested to bring with you any documents, records, electronic devices or any other material relevant to the investigation that may be in your possession or control," said the notice issued to Mr. Verma on Wednesday (July 15).
Mr. Verma served as principal secretary to the Chief Minister between 2017 and 2019.
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