Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on Monday, referred the case pertaining to corruption charges against Pradeep Panigrahi to Odisha Lokayuta.
This is the first instance of Odisha Government referring a probe to the Lokayuta.
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On December 3, Crime Branch had arrested Pradeep Panigrahi in a job fraud case involving IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak and his son.