Bhawanipatna, Oct 6: Rayagada Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Debendra Behera has been suspended in connection with the mysterious death of a forester identified as Sanjay Nayak.
Acting on the complaints of the deceased’s family and the subsequent probe, the Principal Chief Conservator of Police initiated the action against the DFO.
Sanjay’s body was found hanging in his official residence on September 18 in a suspicious condition.
After Sanjay’s death, his wife, Priyanka Subudhi, accused the DFO of mentally harassing her husband over demands for commission from departmental projects executed in the region. She alleged that her husband took the extreme step due to the excessive and unbearable workload and pressure from the DFO.
Meanwhile, a case was filed against Behera at the Bhawanipatna Town police station in this connection where the bereaved family members alleged that the DFO had abetted Sanjay to commit suicide.
