Odisha: UTP lodged in Daspalla sub-jail dies

Nayagarh:  An under-trial prisoner (UTP) lodged in Daspalla sub-jail in Odisha’s Nayagarh district died at a hospital, today.

The deceased has been identified as Krushna Patra of Banigocha. Patra and his wife were arrested and lodged in the jail for the last two months after allegedly attacking one of their relatives.

Last night, Patra complained of chest pain following which jail authorities took him to the Daspalla Government Hospital. However, he breathed his last while undergoing treatment today.

On being informed, Daspalla police reached the hospital and started investigation.