Burla police have arrested Pritiman Dey, a 27-year-old youth, in connection with the death of Chinmayi Priyadarshini Sahoo, an alumnus of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla. The police booked him under charges of abetment to suicide.
Chinmayi went missing on February 28, 2023, after allegedly jumping off the Power Channel Bridge in Sambalpur following the VSSUT convocation ceremony, where she had received her B.Tech degree. Her body was found the next day, March 1, 2023.
Chinmayi’s family initially suspected foul play and filed a complaint, alleging that she was murdered. The police initially confirmed her cause of death as drowning. However, Chinmayi’s family moved the Orissa High Court, seeking a review of the case. As a result, the investigation was reopened, leading to the arrest of Pritiman Dey.
The case has now been brought back into the spotlight with this recent development, and the police continue their investigation into the circumstances surrounding Chinmayi’s tragic death.