Odisha police are probing the demise of Russian lawmaker and philanthropist Pavel Antov days after one other Russian vacationer from the identical group was discovered useless in a resort within the Rayagada district. Antov, a sausage multi-millionaire and elected politician, had criticised Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as “terror”, in accordance with media experiences. Antov was on trip within the Rayagada area of Odisha the place he was celebrating his 66th birthday.
Vivekananda Sharma, superintendent of police, Rayagada, mentioned that B Vladimir died final Thursday after he suffered a coronary heart stroke. Pavel Antov, who was staying as roommate of Vladimir, died Sunday after falling from the third ground and an investigation is underway to search out whether or not it was a suicide or an accident, in accordance with police.
Sharma mentioned that Antovwas depressed as a result of Vladimir’s demise.
“4 individuals got here to remain in a resort in Rayagada on December 21. On December 22 morning, considered one of them (B Vladimir) died. After autopsy, it was discovered that he suffered a coronary heart stroke, died and was cremated. His buddy, (Pavel Antov) was depressed after his demise and he too died on December 25,” ANI quoted Sharma as saying.
“A probe is being finished to search out if he (Pavel Antov) died by suicide or he by chance fell from the terrace.”
The resort proprietor mentioned that Antov was “mentally disturbed after his cremation.”
“First vacationer was discovered unconscious, after medical examination he was discovered useless. Second vacationer was mentally disturbed after his buddy’s cremation, he was discovered mendacity on resort premises. When taken to hospital, he was discovered useless,” ANI quoted the proprietor as saying.
“On twenty first 4 individuals got here to remain in our resort, two of them died whereas two are nonetheless right here. We’re ready for his or her paperwork from Russian Embassy. They are going to depart,”
Jitendra Singh, the information of Russian Vacationers, instructed information company ANI that 61-year-old B Vladimir was sick and was discovered mendacity unconscious on Thursday morning.
“He (B Vladimir) might need consumed loads of alcohol as he had liquor bottles. He was a coronary heart affected person and had medicines with him. His different buddy too was consuming,” Singh added.
The resort receptionist mentioned the Russian vacationers together with their journey agent checked in at round 4.30pm on December 21. The vacationers had been drunk and had liquor bottles with them, he added.
“One in every of them (B Vladimir) died within the night time,” Bijaya Kumar Swain, resort receptionist mentioned, including that he was staying in Room 203 with Pavel Antov.
“After that deceased’s buddy and roommate Pavel Antov died. We do not know if he dedicated suicide or fell from the third ground.”
(With ANI inputs)