Thrissur | The Thrissur District Collector has ordered a probe after news reports suggested that a prayer was allegedly conducted at one of the Child Development Offices here recently to remove "negative energy" from the office.

District Collector Krishna Teja on Saturday ordered a probe by the sub-collector and sought a report.

According to TV news channels, a contract employee of the same office wore a ceremonial Christian robe on one day last month and held a prayer allegedly upon the direction of the head of that office.

A senior officer at the collectorate said the Collector came to know about the incident from the media and immediately ordered an inquiry.

The news reports suggested that the head of that Child Development Office in the city was complaining about "negative energy inside the office building" and wanted to remove that using this prayer session.