Jail warder found hanging inside barrack in Kendrapara

Mystery shrouded the death of a warder who was found hanging inside his barrack at Barimul Jail in Kendrapara district on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Bijay Parida, hailing from the Gurudujhatia area in Cuttack district.

As per initial reports, Parida returned to his barracks after completing his duty hours on Friday afternoon. Later, some of his colleagues found him hanging from the ceiling fan inside the barrack room.

"Bijay Parida returned to his barrack after completing his duty around 12 noon on Friday. When the other two staff returned to the barrack in the evening, they found Bijay's body hanging from the ceiling fan. The room was not locked.

They immediately informed the doctors and ambulance. An investigation has started into the matter," said Jail superintendent, Babuli Barik.

Though the exact reason behind the death of the warder is not clear, the family members of the deceased warder reached Kendrapara after getting information about the tragic incident.