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Bhubaneswar: Manoranjan Sarangi, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Odisha Television Limited (OTV) said that the crime branch staff who picked him up from his residence in the wee hours on Sunday without any intimation or notice, subjected him to inhuman treatment during detention for several hours.
Sarangi said he was woken up from his sleep by the sleuths in the morning hours and was harassed by the officials of the probe agency without any fault. A diabetic with high blood pressure problems, Sarangi was even denied food and medicines by the sleuths who whisked him away without citing any reason, his family said.
Meanwhile, sharp criticisms and condemnation have poured in from several quarters over the ill-treatment and harassment meted out to Sarangi that left his family, including his 92-year-old ailing mother, in a state of shock and dismay.
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Political leaders, cutting across party lines, termed the incident as unfortunate, violation of Human and Constitutional rights and vindictive action of the Odisha government against employees of the most popular TV channel in the State. They said by initiating such brutal action, the state government wanted to muzzle the independent people's voice in the State.
OTV CFO picked up by Crime Branch without notice & case: Koraput MP Saptagiri Ulaka terms the police excess unfortunate. The State govt is scared as it seems to be trying to hide something. Fundamental rights are being violated. This vindictive politics by govt is reprehensible. pic.twitter.com/JTzHbay7LD
— OTV (@otvnews) November 1, 2020
OTV CFO picked up by Crime Branch without notice & case: Repeated attacks on the most popular media house in #Odisha is unfortunate. Congress condemns such acts. People are with OTV, says OPCC Working President Pradeep Majhi pic.twitter.com/gUnhx6uixo
— OTV (@otvnews) November 1, 2020
OTV CFO picked up by police without notice & case: BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi expresses shock over the incident; says, “If a news channel is highlighting irregularities, #Odisha govt should initiate corrective measures & shun its vindictive approach against its employees" pic.twitter.com/UEv1Zkiz84
— OTV (@otvnews) November 1, 2020
Arrest of OTV CFO Manoranjan Sarangi by Odisha Crime Branch is illegal & undemocratic. It seems to be another glaring example of the State govt's efforts to suppress voice of independent media. This govt seems to have surpassed even the tyranny of Hitler: BJP's Jatin Mohanty pic.twitter.com/WbO7hWQl0F
— OTV (@otvnews) November 1, 2020
OTV CFO picked up by Crime Branch without notice & case: Does #Odisha govt want to take the State into a state of Emergency? It appears to be pressure tactics under the shadow of investigation, says BJP leader & former minister Surama Padhi pic.twitter.com/vVLznvWR87
— OTV (@otvnews) November 1, 2020
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