Youth 'thrashed to death' at rehab centre in Bhubaneswar

A youth was allegedly beaten to death at a rehabilitation centre under Airport police limits in Bhubaneswar on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Sumanta Panda (36), a resident of Unit-6 area in the capital city.

As per the allegations, family members had admitted Sumanta to the rehabilitation centre on Sunday evening. To their shock, they were informed that he had been admitted to the hospital the same night.

Mysteriously, officials of the rehab centre had admitted Sumanta to a hospital at around 4 am on Monday and asked the hospital authority to inform the family members about his death.

On being informed, the kin of the deceased rushed to the hospital and found no officials of the rehab centre at the spot. Family members of the deceased have further alleged that there were multiple injury marks on Sumanta's body. 

Acting on the complaint, the police reached Capital Hospital and initiated the autopsy process. Further investigation into the matter is on.

No comments from the police or officials of the de-addiction centre could be obtained over the matter.

It is worthwhile to mention here that physical torture at de-addiction centers are not new. Earlier, incidents of physical abuse to the inmates of rehab centers have surfaced at Dhauli and Bharatpur areas in Bhubaneswar.