Kendrapara Oct 29: A State government employee on Tuesday alleged she suffered a miscarriage after the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) denied her leave during severe labor pain at her office in Odisha's Kendrapara district.

The incident reportedly occurred on October 25 but came to light on Tuesday when the woman, Barsha Priyadarshini, shared her experience with the media.

Barsha, a clerk of the Women and Child Development Department in Kendrapara district's Derabish block, said she was in her seventh month of pregnancy and felt intense pain at the office.

Barsha alleged that CDPO Snehalata Sahoo denied her request for leave following which she suffered a miscarriage.

Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida ordered for a detailed investigation and submission of the report in this connection.

CDPO ସ୍ନେହଲତା ସାହୁଙ୍କ ଅବହେଳା ପାଇଁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରାପଡା ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଡେରାବିଶ ବ୍ଲକ ମହିଳା ଓ ଶିଶୁ ବିକାଶ ବିଭାଗରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ କିରାଣୀ ବର୍ଷା ପ୍ରିୟଦର୍ଶିନୀ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ୭ ମାସର ଗର୍ଭ ନଷ୍ଟ ହେବା ଘଟଣାରେ ଆଜି ଜିଲ୍ଲାପାଳଙ୍କ ସହ କଥା ହେଲି। ଘଟଣାର ପୂଙ୍ଖାନୁପୁଙ୍ଖ ତଦନ୍ତ କରି ତୁରନ୍ତ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ନିର୍ଦେଶ ଦେଲି।

— Pravati Parida (@PravatiPOdisha) October 29, 2024

The CDPO, while speaking to media, said it was a false allegation and she had no knowledge of Barsha's condition.

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