A 72-year-old Kolkata returnee died at a quarantine centre in Bhadrak district on Monday. The deceased was identified as Devendra Rout of Sarasada village.
Reports he was lodged at the quarantine centre in Bayabanapur in the morning. After having snacks, he went to sleep.
Later, when the quarantine centre staffs tried to wake him up for lunch he didn’t respond. A team of doctors from Bhandaripokhari reached the spot and examined him, following which they declared him dead.
Bhandaripokhari BDO Umesh Mallick said the deceased had heart-related ailments. The body has been sent for postmortem and reason behind the death would be known after the report is obtained, Mallick said.
An unnatural death case has been registered in this connection by the Bhandaripokhari police.