Puri Collector, SP transferred; ex-gratia announced for stampede victims' families
The District Collector and SP of Puri have been transferred after stampede during Rath Yatra on Sunday claimed the lives of 3 people. DCP Vishnu Pati and Commandant Ajay Padhi have been suspended for negligence of duty. Odisha CM Mohan Majhi has announced financial assistance of ₹25 lakh for families of each deceased, CMO said.