A couple of Kendrapada district, who went with a dozen of persons for appearing in BEd examination at Al Noor BEd College in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday morning was found dead whereas another couple was undergoing treatment at Sher Kashmir Institute of Medical Science and their condition is stated to be critical, informed Kendrapada SP Dayanidhi Gochhayat.
The deceased couple was identified as Nibedita Mishra and her husband Shyamamadhab Mishra of Madhyakhand Sasan whereas Narayan Pujhari and
his wife Sagarika Rath of Niala village under Aul police limit were undergoing treatment.
According to Bandipora headquarters DSP Parvez, about 13 persons on Thursday came from Odisha to appear the BEd examination. They were staying in a rented room. On Friday at about 1 am, Bandipora police received information about the death of Mishra couple and seized the bodies. Pujari and Rath were rescued critically sick and admitted in hospital. The bodies have been kept at a Srinagar-based mortuary.
Though the autopsy report was yet to be received, but as per preliminary investigation, the mishap was caused due to suffocation in the room, stated Parvez.
Meanwhile, the bereaved family members have urged the district Collector and the Kendrapada MlA to take steps to bring back the bodies from Bondipora.
Meanwhile, the condition of Sagarika Rath and her husband Narayan Pujhari is said to be critical.
local councillor Kaliprasad Mishra stated that he had written a letter to the Kendrapada MlA to help the poverty-stricken family. When contacted, district Collector Muralidhar Mallik said he had been in touch with the administration of Bandipora and the bodies were expected to reach Kendrapada by Sunday noon.