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May 10, 2026
In a disciplinary action following the stampede near Puri’s Gundicha Temple that claimed the lives of three people and left nearly 50 injured on Sunday morning, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi ordered the transfer of District Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain and SP Vineet Agrawal.
Terming the “negligence” leading to the stampede as “unpardonable”, Majhi also announced the suspension of two police officers including DCP Bishnu Pati and Commandant Ajay Padhi, an official release said.
Administrative inquiry ordered into the matter
The Odisha CM ordered an administrative inquiry into the matter to be carried out under the supervision of the development commissioner. CM Majhi appointed Khurda District Collector Chanchal Rana as the new collector of Puri.
