Odisha Police, Crime Branch team consisting of four officers and forensic experts at Raygada have seized the burnt remnants of the deceased Russian nationals from the cremation ground for forensic examination.
Russian national Pavel Antov died after allegedly falling from a hotel's third floor on December 24. Vladimir Bidenov had earlier died "due to heart attack", Odisha Police said citing the post-mortem report.
To investigate the death of two Russian nationals, Odisha Police Crime Branch on Friday arrived at the Sai International hotel in Rayagada where the foreigners were found dead.
Russian national Pavel Antov died after allegedly falling from a hotel's third floor on December 24. Vladimir Bidenov had earlier died "due to heart attack", Odisha Police said citing the post-mortem report.
After the reports of the 'unnatural' death of two Russian nationals in Odisha's Rayagada, police said on Wednesday said the post-mortem report of the deceased ruled out any foul play.
Odisha Police on Thursday said that they received the No Objection Certificate (NOC) and power of attorney from the family members of the two Russian nationals, who died in a hotel last week, for the cremation.
After the reports of the 'unnatural' death of two Russian nationals in Odisha's Rayagada, police said on Wednesday said the post-mortem report of the deceased ruled out any foul play.
The Director General of Police, Odisha, Sunil Kumar Bansal on Tuesday ordered CID-Crime Branch to take over the enquiry into the "unnatural" death of two Russian nationals including a lawmaker in the Rayagada District.
Two days after a Russian tourist was found dead in a hotel in Odisha's Rayagada, another visitor from Russia died under mysterious circumstances on Sunday, according to Superintendent of Police, Vivekananda Sharma.
According to Dr Benudhar Senapati, Director of Child Helpline, a mother living in the Jatni area has complained at Baragarh Police station, Bhubaneswar that her 3 years old daughter has been sold to a Muslim family Osid Mohamud and Mamtaj Begum of Pipli by her husband.
Special Task Force Bhubaneswar with the help of Khordha District police carried out the raids near the Khorda-Jatni bypass over the bridge. The drug peddler was identified as Rakesh Samantray, a resident of Nayagarh.