Archive · 24 Sep 2025
ACP Suspended Following Custodial Death Investigation
A man named Rasananda Nayak died while in police custody at Choudwar police station.
His brother claims he was beaten by police and that Nayak died by suicide.
An ACP and two other police officers have been suspended.
Nayak was being held in connection with a vehicle theft case.
The Chief Minister ordered the suspension after the death was reported.
The man was taken to a hospital but did not survive.
Police have not commented on the accusations of assault.
Investigations into the death are ongoing.
ACP Biswa Ranjan Sahu suspended following the custodial death.
Rasananda Nayak died in custody at Choudwar police station.
Nayak was detained in connection to a vehicle theft case.
SI Niranjan Gouda and Constable Kamal Lochan Majhi were previously suspended.
Nayak’s brother and wife allege police assault.
- Who
- ACP Biswa Ranjan Sahu, SI Niranjan Gouda, Constable Kamal Lochan Majhi, and Rasananda Nayak
- What
- ACP and two other police personnel were suspended following the custodial death of Rasananda Nayak.
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Choudwar police station in Cuttack district.
- Why
- Due to alleged custodial death of Rasananda Nayak and reported third-degree torture.
- Incident
- Custodial death of Rasananda Nayak
- Location
- Choudwar police station, Cuttack district
- Suspended
- ACP Biswa Ranjan Sahu, SI Niranjan Gouda, Constable Kamal Lochan Majhi
- Deceased's Alleged Crime
- Vehicle theft
- Death Cause
- Suicide (according to brother)
- Hospital
- SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack