The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Odisha Government to submit a detailed investigation report on the brutal palm chopping case of Kalahandi district within a period of three months.
The apex court, in a letter, has asked the Government to conduct an RDC (Revenue Divisional Commissioner) level investigation into the case.It may be noted that palms of two labourers, Nilambar Dhangda Majhi and Piyalu Dhangda Majhi, were chopped off by a labour contractor and his henchmen on December 15 after they expressed their inability to pay back the advance amount.
Three days after the incident, the police arrested prime accused Parbesha Dungi and his associate and broker Bimal Rout in connection with the case.