Putin critic Pavel Antov discovered useless in Odisha after falling from lodge room window
5 min readBy Express News Service
BHUBANESHWAR: The mysterious loss of life of Russian vacationer Pavel Antov in Odisha’s Rayagada district the place he allegedly fell from his lodge room window has caught everybody’s consideration after his id as a robust member of Vladimir Oblast’s legislature got here to the fore.
He was vocal towards Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and this has solely added to speculations in regards to the circumstances below which he died in a lodge on December 24 night.
A meat tycoon who headed Vladimir Standard Group of Companies, Antov died two days after his companion Vladimir Bydanov allegedly died of cardiac arrest.
Pavel Antov (64), considered one of russia’s richest politicians, died after falling from a window in a lodge in India.
Russian consul normal in Calcutta acknowledged the police see nothing suspicious about Antov’s demise.#CeasePutin #StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/vvy5OiJk6H
— olexander scherba (@olex_scherba) December 26, 2022
Sources in Odisha Police mentioned the Ministry of External Affairs is keeping track of the investigation of the case since Antov was a pacesetter of significance and his views on the Russian invasion of Ukraine had gone viral.
Both Antov (65) and Bydanov (61) had been travelling with couple-friends Mikhail Turov (63) and Natalia Panasenko together with their journey agent Jitendra Singh from Delhi.
The group had first travelled on December 21 to Daringibadi, a hill station in Kandhamal district earlier than heading to Rayagada. They had been supposed to maneuver to Jeypore within the neighbouring Koraput district as a part of Antov’s 66th birthday journey.
All of them had checked into Sai International Hotel in Rayagada city. The couple booked a separate room, whereas Bydanov and Antov stayed collectively.
The subsequent morning, Bydanov fell sick and was rushed to the Rayagada district headquarters hospital the place he was declared useless. Police knowledgeable the Russian Embassy in New Delhi in regards to the incident. It was not doable for Bydanov’s members of the family to achieve Rayagada, due to this fact, police carried out the final rites of the Russian on the native cremation floor on Saturday.
Antov who was visibly upset went again to his lodge room. Later within the night, he reportedly fell from the third ground of the lodge and was rushed to the hospital.
Odisha Police has been investigating the matter, nonetheless, the police haven’t discovered something suspicious about Antov’s loss of life. Although, an unnatural loss of life case was registered.
“Investigation is going on and all possible angles are reviewed. We are awaiting post mortem report. Viscera will be sent for further scientific investigation. CCTV footage has been seized. Senior officers of Rayagada Police have visited the spot,” Rajesh Pandit, DIG, South West Range informed The New Indian Express.
“We will ask Crime Branch to support the investigation of Rayagada Police if necessary. All help will be provided to the Russian Embassy,” Director General of Police Sunil Bansal informed mediapersons.
Meanwhile, Mikhail and Natalie are nonetheless in Rayagada and police are involved with the couple.
BHUBANESHWAR: The mysterious loss of life of Russian vacationer Pavel Antov in Odisha’s Rayagada district the place he allegedly fell from his lodge room window has caught everybody’s consideration after his id as a robust member of Vladimir Oblast’s legislature got here to the fore.
He was vocal towards Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and this has solely added to speculations in regards to the circumstances below which he died in a lodge on December 24 night.
A meat tycoon who headed Vladimir Standard Group of Companies, Antov died two days after his companion Vladimir Bydanov allegedly died of cardiac arrest.
Pavel Antov (64), considered one of russia’s richest politicians, died after falling from a window in a lodge in India.
Russian consul normal in Calcutta acknowledged the police see nothing suspicious about Antov’s demise.#CeasePutin #StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/vvy5OiJk6H
— olexander scherba (@olex_scherba) December 26, 2022
Sources in Odisha Police mentioned the Ministry of External Affairs is keeping track of the investigation of the case since Antov was a pacesetter of significance and his views on the Russian invasion of Ukraine had gone viral.
Both Antov (65) and Bydanov (61) had been travelling with couple-friends Mikhail Turov (63) and Natalia Panasenko together with their journey agent Jitendra Singh from Delhi.
The group had first travelled on December 21 to Daringibadi, a hill station in Kandhamal district earlier than heading to Rayagada. They had been supposed to maneuver to Jeypore within the neighbouring Koraput district as a part of Antov’s 66th birthday journey.
All of them had checked into Sai International Hotel in Rayagada city. The couple booked a separate room, whereas Bydanov and Antov stayed collectively.
The subsequent morning, Bydanov fell sick and was rushed to the Rayagada district headquarters hospital the place he was declared useless. Police knowledgeable the Russian Embassy in New Delhi in regards to the incident. It was not doable for Bydanov’s members of the family to achieve Rayagada, due to this fact, police carried out the final rites of the Russian on the native cremation floor on Saturday.
Antov who was visibly upset went again to his lodge room. Later within the night, he reportedly fell from the third ground of the lodge and was rushed to the hospital.
Odisha Police has been investigating the matter, nonetheless, the police haven’t discovered something suspicious about Antov’s loss of life. Although, an unnatural loss of life case was registered.
“Investigation is going on and all possible angles are reviewed. We are awaiting post mortem report. Viscera will be sent for further scientific investigation. CCTV footage has been seized. Senior officers of Rayagada Police have visited the spot,” Rajesh Pandit, DIG, South West Range informed The New Indian Express.
“We will ask Crime Branch to support the investigation of Rayagada Police if necessary. All help will be provided to the Russian Embassy,” Director General of Police Sunil Bansal informed mediapersons.
Meanwhile, Mikhail and Natalie are nonetheless in Rayagada and police are involved with the couple.
