India, Feb. 16 -- Two officials were placed under suspension over alleged irregularity and dereliction of duty at a paddy procurement centre (Mandi) in Machhagaon under Balikuda block in Jagatsinghpur district, on Sunday.

The District Collector took action after receiving multiple grievances from local farmers regarding the management of the centre.

Mandi nodal officer Mohan Kumar Jena and Mandi Primary Agriculture Credit Society (PACS) officer Sishir Kumar Panda were charged with failing to fulfill their responsibilities despite holding key oversight roles at the procurement centre.

Recent discord at the Mandi surfaced when issues with token distribution erupted, leading to confrontations between the local cultivators and staff member...