Bargarh: An under-trial prisoner of Padampur sub-jail died due to COVID-19 while undergoing treatment at a Covid care centre in Bargarh district on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as Chhatram Dhanwar who was lodged at Padampur sub-jail in connection with an attempt to murder case in November 2020.
As per reports, Chhatram had tested positive for the virus on May 21 and was undergoing treatment at the jail.
Thereafter, he was shifted to a Covid care centre as his condition deteriorated On May 23. Later, he died at the Covid care centre in the evening on Saturday.