Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Odisha Couple Dies After Funeral Feast; Food Contamination Suspected
Bhanja Sirka and his wife, Biranga Naik, went to a funeral feast in Odisha.
They returned home on Saturday night.
Around 3 a.m., both began having severe stomach pain.
Sirka died after being taken to a health centre.
Naik was taken to a hospital, where she also died.
Police are investigating what happened.
They suspect the food may have been contaminated, but this has not been confirmed.
The couple had two young children, and locals asked the district administration to help care for them.
Bhanja Sirka, 35, and his wife Biranga Naik, 27, died after falling ill following a funeral feast.
The couple returned home on Saturday night after attending the feast in Chaturisahi village.
They developed severe abdominal pain around 3 a.m.; Sirka died at Manada Community Health Centre.
Naik was taken to Rairangpur hospital in critical condition and died shortly after admission.
Police registered a case and began investigating; contaminated food is suspected, pending post-mortem results.
- Who
- Bhanja Sirka, 35, and his wife Biranga Naik, 27.
- What
- The couple died after becoming ill following a funeral feast.
- When
- They returned home on Saturday night and developed severe abdominal pain around 3 a.m.; the report is dated October 11.
- Where
- Chaturisahi village in Bishoi police station area, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha; they were taken to medical facilities in Manada and Rairangpur.
- Why
- Contaminated food is suspected, but the cause has not been confirmed pending post-mortem reports and investigation.
Food contamination suspected
Cause not yet established
Cause of the deaths
Food contamination suspected
Police said contaminated food was suspected after the couple became ill following the funeral feast.
Cause not yet established
Police said the exact cause can be determined only after the post-mortem report and completion of the investigation.
- Deceased
- Bhanja Sirka, 35, and Biranga Naik, 27
- Location of incident
- Chaturisahi village, Bishoi police station area, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha
- Event attended
- A funeral feast
- Symptoms
- Severe abdominal pain around 3 a.m.
- Medical facilities
- Manada Community Health Centre and Rairangpur hospital
- Police action
- A case has been registered and an investigation launched
- Suspected cause
- Contaminated food; the cause remains unconfirmed
- Children
- The couple had two minor children; locals urged the district administration to assist with their care