Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik met on Saturday with the grieving family of Sahadeb Nayak, a ‘Police Mitra’ tragically murdered in broad daylight earlier this week.
The meeting took place at Patnaik’s residence in the state capital.
Nayak, a member of the Safai Karmachari Sangh, was brutally hacked to death on Wednesday in full public view on the Rasulgarh over-bridge. His untimely death has sent shockwaves across the state.
During the emotional meeting, Patnaik extended his heartfelt condolences to Nayak’s wife and two daughters, assuring them of his support.
The former Chief Minister pledged to bear the educational expenses of Nayak’s two daughters, ensuring their futures are not hindered by this tragic loss.
Patnaik also provided the family with a financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to help them in this difficult time.
Sharing his time with the family, Patnaik expressed solidarity and voiced his commitment to seeking justice for the deceased.
He shared a video of the meeting on his X (formerly Twitter) account, captioning it, “Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will continue to fight until the family gets justice.”
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ବିଭତ୍ସ ହତ୍ୟାକାଣ୍ଡର ଶିକାର ହୋଇଥିବା ପୋଲିସ ମିତ୍ର ସହଦେବ ନାୟକଙ୍କ ପତ୍ନୀ ଓ ଦୁଇ ଝିଅଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟିଲି। ଡ୍ରଗ୍ସ ବିରୋଧରେ ସହଦେବ ସ୍ୱର ଉଠାଇ ଆସୁଥିଲେ। ଏପରି ଦୁଃଖଦ ସମୟରେ ପୁରା ପରିବାର ସହ ଆମେ ଅଛୁ। ପରିବାରକୁ ନ୍ୟାୟ ମିଳିବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳ ଲଢ଼େଇ ଜାରି ରଖିବ। #Odisha pic.twitter.com/Ge8kwgQn9I
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 11, 2025
In a parallel development, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has also extended a helping hand by announcing a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family of the deceased.
Furthermore, BMC has offered a government job to Nayak’s wife, providing her with an opportunity to support her family during this difficult period.
