Elderly migrant found dead in Odisha's quarantine centre

A 65-year-old migrant worker named Radhashyam Pani found dead on June 10 at a quarantine centre in Odisha's Bhadrak. Pani had returned from Kolkata a day before the incident. Further investigation is underway.

Bhadrak:An elderly migrant lodged in a quarantine centre in Odisha's Bhadrak district was found dead on Wednesday morning, an official said.

The deceased, identified as 65-year-old Radhashyam Pani of Korkora gram panchayat, had returned from Kolkata on Tuesday, Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Bhadrak Shyama Bhakta Mishra said.

The man who was staying in a temporary quarantine centre of the village was found dead in his room, he said.

Swab samples of the man was supposed to be sent for COVID-19 test on Wednesday, the ADM said.

The exact reason for his death was not immediately known, said Mishra, adding a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.

However, the family members said, the man had diabetes and age-related health problems.

(PTI report)