Odisha: Putin critic Pavel Antov’s demise unintentional, says post-mortem report

Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: What was regarded as the unlucky deaths of two Russian vacationers at a lodge within the non-descript Rayagada district of Odisha until yesterday has assumed the worldwide highlight after one in all them turned out to be a billionaire and highly effective lawmaker from the nation.

Sixty-five-year-old Pavel Antov, who allegedly fell from his lodge terrace on December 24 night, was a enterprise tycoon and member of the Vladimir legislative meeting. With his being a Putin critic of the Ukraine invasion, the worldwide glare was quick and the circumstances across the back-to-back deaths prompted the Odisha authorities to order a Crime Branch investigation.

Two days earlier than Antov’s demise, his pal Vladimir Bydanov died of cardiac arrest in the identical lodge.
Sources in Odisha Police instructed The New Indian Express that submit mortem report of Antov indicated ‘accidental’ demise. His 61-year-old pal Bydanov had succumbed to cardiac arrest as a result of extreme consumption of intoxicants on December 22, they stated.

The our bodies of each Antov and Bydanov needed to be cremated as per the want of the members of the family who had despatched notary certificates in line with energy of legal professional to the native police. Only the ashes and belongings have been being despatched again residence.

Antov, whose firm Vladimir Standart group’s estimated earnings stood at 9.97 billion rubles translating roughly to $157 million, was travelling in Odisha with Bydanov and one other Russian couple Mikhail Turov and Natalia Panasenko to usher in his 66th birthday. Their journey agent from Delhi, Jitendra Singh was additionally accompanying the group.

The Russian group first visited Daringibadi, a small hill station in Kandhamal district earlier than continuing to Rayagada city the place they checked into Hotel Sai International on December 21. The subsequent day, Bydanov died. Police investigation revealed that remnants of smashed bottles have been present in his room.“He appeared to have been upset with something and had consumed alcohol,” sources added.

All by means of December 24, Antov was with the police and the Russian couple and attended Bydanov’s cremation. In the night, he returned to the room on the second ground of the lodge. The lodge workers had seen him going to the terrace on the third ground round 6 pm. “CCTV footage examined by the police also corroborates that he went to the terrace all by himself,” sources added.

Though how he fell off the terrace has not been ascertained but, Antov was believed to be distraught together with his pal’s demise. He was rushed to Rayagada district headquarters hospital the place he was declared lifeless. His autopsy report pointed at a rupture of the left facet of the lungs, liver and spleen resulting in haemorrhage, shock and demise.

Bogdanov’s autopsy report discovered 100 ml liquid fluid within the abdomen with a ‘peculiar scent like opium/ganja i.e. hashish.” Viscera of each the buddies have been despatched for additional check. The Russian group was believed to have been travelling to this a part of Odisha for tribal tourism.

Districts corresponding to Kandhamal, Rayagada and Koraput are residence to primitive tribal teams which magnetize worldwide vacationers. Also, the area is thought for its hashish. Director General of Police Sunil Kumar Bansal stated a proper investigation by Crime Branch has been ordered.“The Russian consulate at Kolkata is in contact with us,” he instructed this paper.

Meanwhile, the Russian couple – Mikhail and Natalia – together with journey agent Singh had began for Kolkata by highway from Rayagada. However, a Crime Branch workforce intercepted them at Bhubaneswar in order that they may very well be questioned in regards to the case on Tuesday night.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) didn’t touch upon the difficulty whereas sources within the Russian Embassy termed it deaths accidentally in each instances.“The consulate general of Russia in Kolkata is overseeing the developments of this case and as of now, the police find no evidence of any foul play,” sources added.

BHUBANESWAR: What was regarded as the unlucky deaths of two Russian vacationers at a lodge within the non-descript Rayagada district of Odisha until yesterday has assumed the worldwide highlight after one in all them turned out to be a billionaire and highly effective lawmaker from the nation.

Sixty-five-year-old Pavel Antov, who allegedly fell from his lodge terrace on December 24 night, was a enterprise tycoon and member of the Vladimir legislative meeting. With his being a Putin critic of the Ukraine invasion, the worldwide glare was quick and the circumstances across the back-to-back deaths prompted the Odisha authorities to order a Crime Branch investigation.

Two days earlier than Antov’s demise, his pal Vladimir Bydanov died of cardiac arrest in the identical lodge.
Sources in Odisha Police instructed The New Indian Express that submit mortem report of Antov indicated ‘accidental’ demise. His 61-year-old pal Bydanov had succumbed to cardiac arrest as a result of extreme consumption of intoxicants on December 22, they stated.

The our bodies of each Antov and Bydanov needed to be cremated as per the want of the members of the family who had despatched notary certificates in line with energy of legal professional to the native police. Only the ashes and belongings have been being despatched again residence.

Antov, whose firm Vladimir Standart group’s estimated earnings stood at 9.97 billion rubles translating roughly to $157 million, was travelling in Odisha with Bydanov and one other Russian couple Mikhail Turov and Natalia Panasenko to usher in his 66th birthday. Their journey agent from Delhi, Jitendra Singh was additionally accompanying the group.

The Russian group first visited Daringibadi, a small hill station in Kandhamal district earlier than continuing to Rayagada city the place they checked into Hotel Sai International on December 21. The subsequent day, Bydanov died. Police investigation revealed that remnants of smashed bottles have been present in his room.“He appeared to have been upset with something and had consumed alcohol,” sources added.

All by means of December 24, Antov was with the police and the Russian couple and attended Bydanov’s cremation. In the night, he returned to the room on the second ground of the lodge. The lodge workers had seen him going to the terrace on the third ground round 6 pm. “CCTV footage examined by the police also corroborates that he went to the terrace all by himself,” sources added.

Though how he fell off the terrace has not been ascertained but, Antov was believed to be distraught together with his pal’s demise. He was rushed to Rayagada district headquarters hospital the place he was declared lifeless. His autopsy report pointed at a rupture of the left facet of the lungs, liver and spleen resulting in haemorrhage, shock and demise.

Bogdanov’s autopsy report discovered 100 ml liquid fluid within the abdomen with a ‘peculiar scent like opium/ganja i.e. hashish.” Viscera of each the buddies have been despatched for additional check. The Russian group was believed to have been travelling to this a part of Odisha for tribal tourism.

Districts corresponding to Kandhamal, Rayagada and Koraput are residence to primitive tribal teams which magnetize worldwide vacationers. Also, the area is thought for its hashish. Director General of Police Sunil Kumar Bansal stated a proper investigation by Crime Branch has been ordered.“The Russian consulate at Kolkata is in contact with us,” he instructed this paper.

Meanwhile, the Russian couple – Mikhail and Natalia – together with journey agent Singh had began for Kolkata by highway from Rayagada. However, a Crime Branch workforce intercepted them at Bhubaneswar in order that they may very well be questioned in regards to the case on Tuesday night.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) didn’t touch upon the difficulty whereas sources within the Russian Embassy termed it deaths accidentally in each instances.“The consulate general of Russia in Kolkata is overseeing the developments of this case and as of now, the police find no evidence of any foul play,” sources added.