The deceased has been identified as Siba Bhoi, a resident of Biswanathpur under Satyabadi police station limits in Puri district.
As per reports, Bhoi was found dead at a toilet of the jail. It is yet to be ascertained whether it is case of suicide or death due to any health issues, officials said.
Bhoi was arrested under the POCSO Act on charges of sexually assaulting a minor girl. He had been lodged in the jail since January 8 this year.
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