Baripada: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs & Jal Shakti Biseswar Tudu allegedly thrashed two government employees working in the District Collector’s office here.
However, Union Minister Tudu has refuted the allegations.
Reportedly, Deputy Director and Assistant Director of the District Planning and Monitoring Unit identified as Aswini Kumar Mallick and Debashish Mohapatra respectively were beaten black and blue by the Union Minister inside the BJP office here.
The Minister allegedly attacked the duo with a chair after closing the doors of the party’s office room.
Both Mallick and Mohapatra have been admitted to PRM Medical College and Hospital here.
As Mohapatra has received a nasty fracture on his left hand he is likely to be shifted to SCB Medical College & Hospital for advanced treatment.
The Collector has advised Mallick and Mohapatra to file a written complaint.
On the other hand, Tudu has refuted the allegations made against him by the two government officials.
Tudu termed the accusations as ‘totally false’. Such accusations are made to defame me and divert public attention when elections are near, he added.
