Puri, June 29 -- Following the tragic stampede during the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri that claimed three lives and left several injured, the Odisha government has transferred the Puri Superintendent of Police and Collector.

Pinak Mishra has been appointed as the new SP of Puri, while Chanchal Rana replaces Siddharth Shankar Swain as the new Collector.

These changes come in the wake of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's directive for a detailed administrative inquiry to be conducted under the supervision of the Development Commissioner.

The CM also ordered strict action against those found negligent in their duties.

Speaking after his appointment, SP Pinak Mishra said, "This is the order of 'Mahaprabhu' that I have appointed as the S...