India, Aug. 4 -- The Odisha government has suspended Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer and former Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Paralakhemundi, Sangram Keshari Behera, in connection with the alleged murder case of former Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra.

The suspension order was issued by the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department after Behera remained in judicial custody for more than 48 hours following his arrest in the case.Civil Society News

According to the official notification, a prima facie allegation has been made regarding Behera's involvement in the death of Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra, who was serving as ACF in the Paralakhemundi Forest Division. Following Mohapatra's death, an FI...