Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- Odisha Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Vishnu Pati and Commandant Ajay Padhi have been suspended, following the stampede during the Jagannath Rath Yatra, in which at least three people died on Sunday.

According to a press note by Odisha Chief Minister's Office, DCP Vishnu Pati and Commandant Ajay Padhi have been suspended for negligence of duty.

As per the note, a tragic incident occurred during the world-famous Rath Yatra in Puri, as overcrowding led to the unfortunate demise of three devotees. Expressing deep sorrow, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a financial assistance of Rs 25 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased devotee.

The Chief Minister has ordered a detailed administrative i...