Undertrial prisoner of Kalahandi jail dies under treatment

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KalingaTV News Network

Sambalpur: An undertrial prisoner (UTP) of Jayapatna Jail of Kalahandi district who was under treatment at the Sambalpur District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) here for past two days died this morning.

Identified as Prasanna Sahu the prisoner reported the jail authorities about his illness on Thursday and was immediately rushed to the DHH. Remaining stable for past two days his condition started deteriorating this morning and doctors declared him dead a few hours later.

Sahu had been lodged in the Jayapatna Jail under murder charges and the case against him was sub judice.

Police have order an investigation into the death of the undertrial prisoner.

An undertrial inmate had also died in Jharpada Jail in the State Capital Bhubaneswar on May 12. Identified as Jitendra Biswal the deceased was found hanging in the jail under suspicious circumstances.

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