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Bhubaneswar Lawyer Dies in Self-Immolation as Police Probe Possible Triggers

Investigators recovered a petrol bottle before a post-mortem at Capital Hospital.

Overview

  • The deceased was identified as 46-year-old advocate Deepak Kumar Sahoo, who lived in the Pandara area with his mother, wife, and two daughters.
  • The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Thursday, drawing an immediate response from Mancheswar Police.
  • Officers deployed a forensic team to the scene after recovering a bottle believed to have contained petrol.
  • Police said the inquiry will examine personal and professional angles informed by family and neighbor accounts.
  • Relatives and neighbors reported prior hospitalizations for brain-related ailments and said he had stopped taking prescribed medication, while some neighbors also mentioned frequent domestic disputes.