“Governor assured justice”: Odisha Raj Bhavan staff member’s wife after meeting Raghubar Das

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): The wife of Baikuntha Pradhan, an official posted as Assistant Section Officer on deputation at Odisha’s Raj Bhavan, Sayoj met Governor Raghubar Das.

Speaking to ANI, she said, “Everyone is aware of what happened on June 7. The governor had called to seek justice and I met him. He assured me that justice will be given…He said that we are their family.”

Earlier today, Baikuntha Pradhan alleged assault by Governor Raghubar Das’s son, Lalit Kumar along with other six people on the night of July 7.

A complaint has been registered into the matter at the Sea Beach Police Station in Odisha’s Puri. Earlier, Baikuntha Pradhan wrote to the Governor explaining to him about the incident.

“I, Baikuntha Pradhan, Asst. Section Officer, Parliamentary Affairs Department, currently working on a deployment basis at Governot’s Household, beg to state the following unfortunate and life-threatening incident done by Mr. Lalit Kumar, Son of Honourable Governor of Odisha and others (Total 6 persons) in the night of 07th July 2024 atRaj Bhavan, Puri”, read the letter.

Baikuntha Pradhan further alleged that Lalit Kumar had kept threatening him.

“Mr. Lalit Kumar kept on saying that if they murdered me, nobody could save me, neither the Comptroller nor anybody else”, he claimed.

Baikuntha Pradhan has demanded that the accused be brought to justice.”In view of the facts stated above, I request you earnestly to give me justice and bring the culprit to book as I received bodily injuries, was humiliated severely and loss of human dignity, for which I will remain highly obliged to you”, he wrote in the letter to the Governor.

Sayoj, the wife of Pradhan, has also alleged that her husband was assaulted by the Governor’s son Lalit Kumar because the latter wanted a luxury car to pick him up from the station, but during that time many vehicles were on duty due to the President’s visit.