Odisha Peon Faces Inquiry Over Bizarre Water Incident

In an unusual episode that's garnered attention, a peon in Odisha's Gajapati district is under scrutiny after claims surfaced of him serving a bottle of water tainted with urine to a new junior engineer.

The alleged event took place at the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department's office, with police stepping in to issue a clarification notice to the peon.

While water samples have been sent for lab analysis, the peon maintains his innocence, stating that the water he served originated from a purifier machine.

(With inputs from agencies.)