By Our Correspondent
PURI/JAJPUR: Call it double trouble for erring IIC Deepak Jena. Jajpur SP Charan Singh Meena on Tuesday said that Badchana police registered a case against the suspended IIC Deepak Jena under Sections–166/166(A)/171 of IPC.Meanwhile, the Odisha police appointed Priyabrata Rout as the new IIC of Badchana police station.
IIC Jena was suspended for barging inside Puri Srimandir with his family members, a fresh case was registered against the errant cop for knowingly disobeying the law despite being a public servant.Further investigation is underway in this direction, added the SP.
DGP Abhay placed Jena under suspension for violating the COVID-19 lockdown norms by barging inside the temple through the south gate even after being restricted by a Havildar. On the basis of a complaint lodged by the Havildar, a case was registered at Singhadwara police station and Jena along with his family were detained for interrogation. Later, it was alleged that the cop had used a stolen vehicle seized by the Badchana police earlier for his visit to Puri.
