A 29-year-old undertrial prisoner from Baleswar, identified as Sunil Swain (alias Shantanu Kumar Patra), died by suicide while lodged at Berhampur Circle Jail. According to jail officials, he was found hanging in the facility’s latrine area. Swain was facing a murder case and was being held as an undertrial prisoner.
The incident has prompted a formal inquiry by jail authorities to determine the circumstances surrounding the death. Officials are expected to examine the events leading up to the incident and the security and supervision arrangements inside the jail.