Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur Range DIG (Prisons) Anusuya Jena has charged Kantabanji Sub Jail duty warder Akshay Mohanty for dereliction of duty leading to Gobind Sahu’s suicide.
On the basis of the four-page preliminary inquiry report submitted by Jena Mohanty has been suspended.
“DIG in her report has mainly said that there were 71 prisoners in the morning. Warder Akshay Mohanty was in-charge of them in the ward. The jailer on his arrival at 10.30 AM searched for Gobind to produce in court. He was found hanging using his gamuchha (towel) at the backside of the kitchen. Since Mohanty was on duty, the DIG has held her solely responsible,” informed Subhakanta Mishra, DIG (Prisons), Bhubaneswar.
The Inquiry Officer has held the warder exclusively responsible for whose negligence the situation arose and Gobind got the scope to commit suicide, Mishra added.
