Bargarh: Police have registered a case against a Public Works Department (PWD) Superintending Engineer in connection with the collapse of the permanent ‘Dhanu Yatra’ arch at Thana Chowk in Bargarh town.
Acting on a complaint lodged by Bargarh Municipality Chairperson Kalpana Majhi, Town Police registered case (281/26) against Superintending Engineer Arun Pandey and others under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The action follows the collapse of the arch during a storm May 25, which left two rickshaw pullers injured. In her complaint, Majhi alleged that the arch was constructed on municipal land without obtaining a no-objection certificate (NOC) or permission from the civic body.
She sought legal action against those responsible for the alleged unauthorised construction. Police have begun an investigation into the incident.