Bhubaneswar, Sept. 17 -- Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik today expressed shock overthe disappearance and subsequent death of 25-year-old constable Shubhamitra Sahu from the Bhubaneswar Commissionerate Police.
Shubhamitra, posted at the DCP Traffic Office, went missing after her duty on September 6. Her mother lodged a formal complaint on September 7. Today, her decomposed body was found near Ghatagaon.
Taking to his X handle, Patnaik said he was "deeply saddened and shocked" by the incident.
He questioned the efficiency and accountability of the Home Department and state police, emphasizing that if the police could not trace one of their own employees for 10 days, ordinary citizens' safety is even more concerning.
Patnaik added that...