Bhubaneswar, May 9 -- A former constable of the Odisha Special Armed Police (OSAP) climbed atop a mobile tower near Dhenkanal Town police station on Saturday. He demanded reinstatement in service and financial assistance for his mother's treatment.

The youth has been identified as Rudra Narayan Das of Sogar village under Kamakhyanagar police station limits in Dhenkanal district.

According to reports, Rudra Narayan Das was appointed as a constable in the Dhenkanal OSAP First Battalion in 2018. He alleged that he was later removed from service after suffering from health-related issues the same year.

Rudra claimed that after recovering, he repeatedly approached senior police officials and the state government seeking reappointment, but n...