Itishree Mahapatra, District Child Protection Officer of Balasore and Sukanti Parida, Director of a short stay home were arrested by Sahadevkhunta Police for alleged inaction and suppression fact about the incident, they said.
The matter had been taken up by some activists with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on whose direction an inquiry was conducted by the district Collector of Balasore and two officials including Itishree Mahapatra were suspended on May 27, district administrative officials said.