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News1830-01-2026, 20:30

Odisha Minister's Domestic Help Dies of Electrocution in Bhubaneswar

  • Shankarshan Nag, 46, a domestic help at Odisha minister Krushna Chandra Patra's official residence in Bhubaneswar, died from alleged electrocution.
  • Nag, originally from Belpahar, Balangir district, had been working and residing at the minister's quarter for several months.
  • He was found unconscious by the minister's personal staff and rushed to Capital Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.
  • Police recovered the body and sent it for post-mortem examination.
  • Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena stated that prima facie evidence suggests accidental electrocution, and an unnatural death case has been registered for further investigation.

Why It Matters: A domestic help at an Odisha minister's residence died from suspected electrocution; police are investigating.

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