Convict in money-laundering case kills self in Choudwar jail

A 43-year-old convict, Pabitra Kumar Sahoo, serving a decade-long sentence for money laundering, allegedly died by suicide in Cuttack’s Choudwar circle jail. Sahoo, transferred to the facility on September 24, was found hanging in the toilet. Authorities are investigating the circumstances, reviewing CCTV footage, and awaiting a post-mortem report to ascertain the exact cause.