[Bhubaneswar] Trustee Manoj Ranjan Surrenders:Hospital Inferno
Manoj Ranjan Nayak, the chairman of Sikshya O Anusandhan Charitable Trust that runs the Sum Hospital 21 people were killed in a fire mishap
With the arrest of Nayak, the number of those held in connection with the fire tragedy now stands at five.
As per,Commissioner of Police, Y B Khurania .”Manoj Nayak surrenders at Khandagiri Police Station. He is arrested and under interrogation,”
Last evening the commissinorate of Police had issued a Look Out Circular in the name of Nayak and Saswati Das, both trustees of the charitable trust.
The police issued LOC after Union Health Minister J P Nadda made it clear to the state government that persons responsible for the fire tragedy should not not go Scot free.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had also assured the state that all the guilty persons would be taken to task.
Two days ago, the police had arrested four senior officials including the medical superintendent of Sum Hospital Pushparaj Samantasinghar.
The four officials were arrested on the basis of an FIR lodged by the state government’s fire service department. A case was registered against the authorities of Sum Hospital which has been accused of overlooking a 2013 advisory of state government to improve its firefighting mechanism. The hospital does not possess a fire safety certificate.
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Trustee Manoj Ranjan Nayak Surrenders:Hospital Inferno
Reporter Allege Misbehaviour by Faridabad ASI,City Press Club Demand Strict Action
[Faridabad]Reporter Allege Misbehaviour by Faridabad ASI, Journalists’ Association Demand Action
Angry over alleged misbehaviour by an ASI of Faridabad police with a reporter of a Hindi daily over coverage of situation in riot-hit Atali village, journalists association today submitted a memorandum demanding strict action against erring police official.
The ‘City Press club’ has also threatened agitation, if no action was taken against the guilty official, but later decided to stayed it for two days after assurance of action from senior police officials.
The incident happened on June 9, when a reporter of a Hindi daily went to Atali village to see the situation after a riot 15-days ago.
While he was returning from village, he was stopped by an ASI Virendra posted at the exit of the village, who allegedly was scolded the reporter and forced him to delete the pictures in his mobile, officials said.
He was also allegedly asked to write a positive story about the village or face an action, and taken to the ACP, who also threatened to put him behind bars.
the “City Press Club” Faridabad has submitted a memorandum to the Additional Deputy Commissioner address to the Chief Minister and the Governor narrating the incident and asking for an immediate action against the erring officers.
The memorandum was submitted by more than 50 journalists of Faridabad associated with different publications and electronic channels.
ADC assured to discuss the matter with Deputy Commissioner and the Commissioner of Police, but when they got no response from police, Press Club decided to take out a car rally by all journalists from the city to the village.
Later, a meeting with the ACP Vishnu Dayal was arranged by the senior officials, who assured a disciplinary action against the ASI within two days.
Following which City Press Club has postponed their protest for two days.
President of the Club Bijendra Bansal said, “Faridabad media is responsible enough that we don’t want to make it an issue. However, we cannot compromise on the freedom of press.
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