A pall of gloom descended over Kuligadi village under Santragadia gram panchayat of Nilgiri block after the death news of a villager, who was working abroad, reached the village. Sitansu Senapati (38) was working as a manager in a private construction company in Manama city of Bahrain.
He was staying with wife Sabita Senapati and their three- year-old daughter. On the eve of Raja festival, about two weeks ago, his wife and daughter had been to their native village. However, when on Friday Sitansu’s wife contacted him, she got the sad and shocking news from an Odia neighbour that Sitansu had committed suicide by hanging self on Thursday. The cause behind the suicide is yet to be known.
According to family sources, Sitansu used to call his family members in the native place daily. However, he stopped telephoning since Thursday creating suspicion in them about his welfare.
Meanwhile, the family members of Senapati have sought the intervention the district administration for bringing the body back to the native village from abroad. District Collector Ranjit Mohanty said he had informed the matter to the Home department of the State for necessary action.
About 10 years ago, Sitansu, after serving in the Merchant Navy for a brief period, had gone to Bahrain. He was the youngest among the three sons of Sasikumar Senapati. He had married Sabita Mohapatra of Chakajagannathpur in Khantapada area, four years ago.