Attack on Labour Min’s Brother: Naveen announces assistance to dead driver’s kin

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KalingaTV News Network

Bhubaneswar: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik dubbed the attack on State Labour Minister Susant Singh’s brother Subrat Singh’s driver Dileswar Sahu as barbaric and said such incidents would not be tolerated in peace-loving Odisha. He was paying homage to Sahu at BJD Headquarters in the city today.

Naveen, who arrived at the BJD office amid a crowd of party leaders and workers, observed a minutes silence after giving floral tribute at the mortal remains of Sahu. He also consoled Sahu’s bereaved family members.

“The attack on Subrat Singh and his associates is an extremely inhumane act. It has deeply shocked me. Such barbaric incidents would not be tolerated in a peaceful state like ours. Stringent action would be taken against the guilty in the incident,” said Naveen while talking to media.

“The BJD party would take care of all expenses of the kin of Dileswar including those of his children’s education,” announced Naveen.

Dileswar who sustained critical head injury along with Subrat and two others during an attack on their SUV by a group of miscreants in Banabira village under Sohela block of Bargarh district on February 22 night, succumbed at SCB Medical in Cuttack last night. While BJD alleged hand of BJP supporters in the incident, the saffron party claimed it to be fallout of past enmity over tender issue.

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