Man found lying unconscious at Puri multilevel car parking

Puri, Nov 12: A man was found unconscious on the ground floor of the multilevel car parking facility at Jagannath Ballav Parking in Puri on Thursday morning and was later declared brought dead at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), police said.

According to police, information was received that a man, aged around 35 years, was lying unconscious inside the parking complex with blood reportedly oozing from his nose.

Acting on the alert, personnel from Town Police Station rushed to the spot and shifted him to the Puri District Headquarters Hospital by ambulance for treatment.

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However, doctors at the hospital declared him dead upon arrival.

Preliminary inquiries revealed that the deceased regularly visited the parking area, where he earned money by performing vehicle blessings and religious rituals for devotees and visitors. He was also known to spend nights at the facility.

During a search of his belongings, police recovered a medical prescription from his bag, which helped establish his identity. The deceased has been identified as Sanjay Panda, son of Yudhisthir Panda, a resident of Narendrakona village.

The prescription reportedly indicated that he was suffering from dyspepsia, a digestive disorder, and also mentioned a history of alcoholism. Police are examining the circumstances surrounding the incident and are awaiting further medical findings to determine the exact cause of death.

Officials said efforts are underway to ascertain the deceased's complete address and contact his family members. Necessary legal formalities, including an investigation into the incident, are being carried out.