“the circumstances leading to death of the above Under Trial Prisoner of Special Sub-Jail, Bhanjanagar was duly enquired into by the Superintendent of Biju Patnaik Open Air Ashram, Jamujhari, Superintendent of Police, Ganjam and Superintendent (I/C) of Special Sub-Jail, Bhanjanagar. From the above enquiries, it revealed that, on 12.02.2013 at about 4.15 P.M., Under Trial Prisoner Manoj Pradhan @ Kuna, Under Trial Prisoner Bapi @ Debasis Bhoi and Under Trial Prisoner Dandeswar Swain @ Kalia were called to the jail gate for interview with their relatives such as Kuna Pradhan, Anil Pradhan and Bubuna Swain respectively. Their interview was conducted inside the interview room with proper key and lock. After completion of interview, they came to main gate from interview room and requested the gate warder Sri A. Satyanarayan Dora to receive their foods from their relatives. Accordingly, the gate warder had opened the outside small gate for the purpose and at that time all on a sudden Under Trial Prisoner Bapi @ Debasis Bhoi and Manoj Pradhan @ Kuna snatched the food bag supplied by their relatives such as Kuna Pradhan, Anil Pradhan and Bubuna Swain respectively from the gate warder forcibly and got two number of Mousers out of that bag and immediately started firing 3 to 4 rounds on the Under Trial Prisoner, Dandeswar Swain @ Kalia and then threatened the gate warder at the gun point and then kicked out the gate warder. Then Under Trial Prisoner Kuna @ Manoj Pradhan and Under Trial Prisoner Bapi @ Debasis Bhoi managed to escape from jail. Due to bullet injuries on head Under Trial Prisoner, Dandeswar Swain @ Kalia fell down at the jail gate and died on the spot. During the incident, the in-charge Jailor-cumSuperintendent, Sri Govind Chandra Sur was present in the Jail Office, who heard the firing sound and rushed to the spot immediately but by that time, Under Trial Prisoner, Kuna @ Manoj Pradhan and Under Trial Prisoner Bapi @ Debasis Bhoi had already escaped and the Under Trial Prisoner, Dandeswar Swain @ Kalia was found lying on the floor. Thereafter, the Pharmacist was called in absence of the Jail Doctor as the post of Doctor was lying vacant since long. The pharmacist examined him and declared him dead. On 12.02.2013 evening, the said two Under Trial Prisoners were recaptured by the police.”
