Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 10 lakh each to the next of kin of the two police personnel who lost their lives in a tragic road accident at Gati Routpatna on the Cuttack-Paradip highway.
Expressing deep sorrow over the untimely demise of the officers, the Chief Minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences to their families.
The announcement was made through a post by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO Odisha) on X (formerly Twitter).
କଟକ-ପାରାଦୀପ ରାସ୍ତାର ଗତିରାଉତପାଟଣାରେ ସଡ଼କ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାରେ କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟରତ ୨ଜଣ ପୋଲିସ୍ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ପ୍ରାଣହାନି ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀ ଗଭୀର ଦୁଃଖ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ଉଭୟ ମୃତକଙ୍କ ନିକଟତମ ଆତ୍ମୀୟଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ₹୧୦ ଲକ୍ଷ ଲେଖାଏଁ ଅନୁକମ୍ପାମୂଳକ…
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) April 22, 2025
The deceased police personnel have been identified as Jagannath Mahali and Lokanath Shabar.
The incident took place when a sand-laden truck collided with a PCR van from the C.R.R.I. police station near Gati Routpatna.
The body of the deceased was sent for a post-mortem examination earlier today. Following the procedure, the body was brought to Mangalabag police station, where senior police officials, including Cuttack DCP Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo, were present.
As a mark of respect, the police personnel paid tribute by offering a guard of honour to the deceased, in a solemn and dignified ceremony held at the station premises.
