Orissa DGP Mohanty resumes duty after exit of Rajasthan Police officials

Orissa Director General of Police (Home Guards) B B Mohanty resumed his duties today after the exit of Rajasthan Police which had been camping in the State for his arrest.

Bhubaneswar, June 1 : Orissa Director General of Police (Home Guards) B B Mohanty resumed his duties today after the exit of Rajasthan Police which had been camping in the State for his arrest.

Mohanty joined his office after being on medical leave for five days. He came to office in an ambulance

Meanwhile, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said that he would look into the situation arising out of the Mohanty episode.

Meanwhile, Mohanty had told a TV channel that offences against him were not sustainable.

"I also respect the executing agency, whether they belong to any other state," he said, adding, "Offences against me are not sustainable in the present case."

"When a person is cooperating with law whey do you arrest an individual," he said.

On May 23, Patnaik had asked the State Home Department to take an unbiased stand on a case involving Mohanty, who has reportedly helped his son jump parole in the case of a rape of a German national in Alwar, Rajasthan.The Rajasthan Police went to Cuttack to bring Mohanty to Rajasthan in connection with a case registered at Lal Kothi police station on January 10.Mohanty's son Biti was convicted for raping a German researcher on March 20, 2006. He has been missing since getting parole on November 20, 2006.

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