Second Russian neta found dead in Odisha hotel in one week

Pavel Antov. Pic/ANI

Russian lawmaker and philanthropist Pavel Antov was found dead in a hotel in India TASS reported.

The multi-millionaire was on vacation in Rayagada region of Odisha where he was celebrating his 65th birthday. According to the police, he was allegedly found dead having fallen out of a third-floor hotel window. This is the second death of Russian lawmakers within a week in the same Odisha hotel.

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Vivekananda Sharma, Superintendent of police, said with the permission of his family, the officials had cremated the body on Monday. Pavel was found dead on Sunday, December 25. Pavel's death comes two days after his party colleague, Vladimir Budanov, 61, was found dead in the same hotel.

Four Russian tourists, including Vladimir and Antov, checked into the hotel on December 21 after visiting Daringbadi in the Kandhamal district.

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