Odisha minister's nephew arrested after girlfriend dies by suicide in hostel room

In Odisha's Ganjam district, a 20-year-old female student was found dead in her hostel room, leading to the arrest of Biswajit Jena, the 24-year-old nephew of state transport minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena. He faces charges of abetting suicide.

The deceased was a student pursuing a Bachelor in Computer Application at a private engineering college in Ganjam. Police have registered a case at the Golanthara police station based on a complaint filed by the woman's maternal uncle. According to the complaint, Biswajit Jena was also a student at the same college and was allegedly in a relationship with the deceased.

Senior police officials, including the Superintendent of Police, visited the crime scene, accompanied by a scientific team and an executive magistrate. The exact cause of the woman's death will be determined after the post-mortem report is received. Police have stated that an investigation is ongoing and appropriate action will be taken.

The incident has drawn political attention, with the opposition BJD demanding the immediate arrest of Biswajit Jena. Former MLA Ramesh Chandra Ayyau Patnaik, the BJD's Ganjam district president, asserted that the law must take its course, irrespective of the accused's relationship with the minister. The minister, the accused nephew, or their family members have not yet issued any statement regarding the incident.

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The police must arrest the accused, notwithstanding his relationship with the minister. The law must take its course.