Loharidih incident: Chhattisgarh CM Sai replaces Kabirdham Collector , SP

Instructions given for Magisterial Inquiry of arson incident

Raipur(Team Newsbuddy) : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai ordered the removal of Kabirdham Collector and SP after an arson incident reported in Kawardha’s Loharidih village of Kabirdham district.
Chief Minister has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the tragic death of Raghunath Sahu, who died in an arson incident after the death of Shivprasad Sahu on September 15 in Loharidih village. In response to this incident, the Chief Minister has removed 23 police personnel from their posts including the Inspector and Assistant Sub-Inspector at Rengakhar police station due to allegations of police brutality against villagers.

Following the Chief Minister’s directives, the Kabirdham district ‘s Collector Janmejaya Mahobe has been replaced by Gopal Verma while
Superintendent of Police Abhishek Pallav has been replaced by Rajesh Kumar Agarwal. Additionally, IPS officer Vikas Kumar, who was serving as Additional Superintendent of Police in Kabirdham, has already been suspended.

To execute the magisterial inquiry the team of officials includes Kabirdham’s Collector and District Magistrate along with Additional District Magistrate Nirbhay Kumar Sahu as the investigating officers. They had been directed to investigate and submit a report within 30 days.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai emphasized that any negligence in such incidents will not be tolerated in the future and strict action will be implemented against those accountable.