Odisha: Under-trial prisoner dies while undergoing treatment at hospital

Nabarangpur: An under-trial prisoner died on Saturday night while undergoing treatment at Nabarangpur district headquarters hospital. The deceased was identified as Purasati Khada of Sabhaputa village Koraput district.

Purasati was lodged in Nabarangpur Sub-jail in a ganja trafficking case since September 23, 2019.

As per reports, Purasati was suffering from liver related disease and had been undergoing treatment at the hospital since February 4.

Police have registered a case and launched an inquiry into the matter.