Crime Branch to probe Odisha deaths

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To investigate the death of two Russian nationals, Odisha Police Crime Branch on Friday arrived at the Sai International hotel in Rayagada where the foreigners were found dead.

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The team consisting of four officers is led by DSP Saroj Kant Mahanto. Russian national Pavel Antov died after allegedly falling from a hotel's third floor on December 24. Vladimir Bidenov had earlier died "due to heart attack", Odisha Police said citing the post-mortem report. The police said CID-Crime Branch are cross-checking information collected from their co-travellers Pansasenko Natalia and Turov Mikhail.

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