Odisha Police summons Pandian, ex-CM Patnaik’s aide, over two missing CMO files

Former IAS V.K. Pandian (right) has been asked to appear before a police team investigating the disappearance of two inquiry reports. | Photo Credit: File Photo Odisha Police on Wednesday summoned V. Karthikeya Pandian, a close aide of former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, to appear before a probe team investigating the disappearance of two files from the CM’s Office (CMO) during the previous Biju Janata Dal (BJD) regime.The Capital police station asked Mr. Pandian to appear before the office of the Assistant Commissioner of Police Zone-1, Bhubaneswar, for questioning. The former IAS officer has been asked to bring documents, electronic devices or other materials relevant to the investigation in his possession on July 25.Senior IAS officer Rajesh Verma, then Principal Secretary to the CM,