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Custodial death of UTP sparks outcry
Orissa POST
|April 17, 2025
Tension prevailed after an undertrial prisoner (UTP) in Rourkela Special Jail died under mysterious circumstances Wednesday.
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The deceased was identified as Rakesh Kujur, 45, of Dalki Dungaghat village under Raiboga police limits in Biramitrapur of Sundargarh district.
Police registered a case of unnatural death over a complaint lodged by the jail authorities and started an investigation.
The incident triggered a protest as the deceased's wife Amrita Kujur lodged a complaint with Raghunathpali police. She alleged that her husband was beaten to death in the custody. She demanded a high-level probe into the matter and justice for the bereaved family.
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