Bhubaneswar: The CID-CB of Odisha police seized burnt remnants of two Russian nationals including a lawmaker from the cremation ground at Rayagada for forensic examination.
The Crime Branch which is probing the deaths of Vladimir Bidenov (61) and Pavel Antov (65), is also likely to take the help of Interpol as the investigation may require interrogation and examination of certain people in Russia, sources said.
The CID-CB on Saturday also completed recording the statement of two fellow tourists of the deceased Russians. The agency is likley to seek the help of CBI, which acts as Interpol’s national bureau in India for coordination.
“Recording of the statement of accompanying Russian couple namely Turov Mikhail and Pane Senko Natalia with the assistance of interpreter and of tourist guide Jitendra Singh completed with audio-video recording of the whole process,” a statement issued by the CID said.
Of the four Russians visiting Rayagada district, Bidenov died on December 22 while Antov succumbed to a fall from height on December 24.
The local police based on the permission given by the deceased persons family members and the Russian Consulate, Kolkata cremated both the bodies. While police preserved the viscera of Bidenov, the same was not done in the case of Antov.
