Bargarh Case filed against PWD engineer for collapse of Dhanu Yatra arch

Bargarh: Police have filed a case against the Superintending Engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD) in connection with the collapse of the concrete ‘Dhanu Yatra’ arch at Thana Chowk in Bargarh town.

Acting on a complaint from Bargarh Municipality Chairperson Kalpana Majhi, the town police registered a case (281/26) against Superintending Engineer Arun Pandey and others under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. The action comes after the arch collapsed during a storm on May 25, injuring two rickshaw pullers. In her complaint, Majhi alleged that the arch was constructed on municipal land without a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) or permission from the civic body.

She demanded legal action against those responsible for the alleged unauthorized construction. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.