Crime Branch to probe Odisha deaths

Russian national Pavel Antov died after allegedly falling from a hotel’s third floor on December 24

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.

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The team consisting of four officers is led by DSP Saroj Kant Mahanto. 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. The police said CID-Crime Branch are cross-checking information collected from their co-travellers Pansasenko Natalia and Turov Mikhail.

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