Keonjhar: Suspense and suspicion mount over the death of a female doctor whose body was found in her quarter at Baneikala under Joda police limits in Keonjhar district. Dr Subhashree Kar was working in the Public Health Centre (PHC) at Baneikala. On January 1, her body was retrieved from her room located on the PHC premises.
Additional SP, Keonjhar, Biranchi Dehury said that a case of unnatural death has been registered in this connection and investigation has started. Keonjhar Chief District Medical Officer, Dr Kishore Kumar Prusty said that he was informed about the matter by a doctor posted in Joda.
“The local SDPO apprised me about the presence of a bottle with some white powder inside it. It might be a case of poisoning/suicide, however, nothing can be confirmed at the moment, till the autopsy reports come. The white powder bottle will be sent to Bhubaneswar for forensic examination,” Dr Prusty said.
Dr Kar’s uncle said that it was very unlikely for her to commit suicide. “She was a very independent and headstrong girl. She has lived alone in Kota (Rajasthan), she completed her MBBS at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur and was working at this place (Baneikala). It is hard to believe, she could have taken the extreme step.”
The deceased’s father said, “Investigation will reveal the circumstances which led to the incident, and cause of death. Let the investigation be completed.” According to Dr Kar’s father, she had filed a police complaint against a male doctor, in December, 2022. An inconsolable Mr Kar was unable to divulge the details of the FIR. However, it was learnt that the matter was about deception over promise of marriage.
The police is investigating all angles in the case and awaiting the post mortem reports, added Dehury.
