Tension was sparked at the Special Jail here when a murder accused lodged at the prison died on Monday after he was allegedly administered a wrong injection by the jail doctor.
The deceased under-trial prisoner (UTP) was identified as Joseph Tirkey. Reports said Joseph was lodged in jail in connection with a murder case under the Bramhani Tarang police station in Sundargarh district. He complained of an illness on Sunday night after which the jail doctor administered an injection.
After the treatment, Joseph’s condition deteriorated following which the jail authorities admitted him to the Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) where he died while undergoing treatment.
Following the under-trial prisoner’s death hundreds of locals staged a demonstration before the RGH alleging negligence in treatment. They demanded a job for the wife of the deceased. Till filling of the report, tension still prevailed and police were trying to pacify the agitators and family members.
Joseph’s wife, Parbati Tirkey also alleged that her husband was perfectly healthy and the jail authorities killed him with a wrong injection.
"Our discussion is on with the locals and family members
of the deceased and hopefully we would resolve the issue soon," said Panposh SDPO Asim Panda.