Bhubaneswar, Oct. 14 -- Jeypore Town police have come under scrutiny over the alleged nine-day detention of an Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) bus conductor. He was reportedly detained in connection with the disappearance of Rs 27.5 lakh from a passenger's bag.

Anil Patnaik, 37, was reportedly picked up by police from the OSRTC depot at Vizianagaram in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh on October 3. He was picked up two days after the alleged incident. However, the case was not registered until October 10, as reported by The New Indian Express.

Patnaik's family alleged that they travelled to Jeypore from Nabarangpur to meet him but were not allowed to do so by the police.

The incident dates back to October 1, when passenger S...