Jharsuguda, Feb. 15 -- The Odisha Police have decided to reopen the death case of Lalit Sahu, who worked as a cook at the residence of former minister late Naba Das.

The case, initially ruled as a suicide, will be reinvestigated following allegations by Sahu's father, Belalsen Sahu, said IG Northern Police Range (NR) Sambalpur, Himanshu Lal, on Friday.

IG Himanshu Lal stated that the father of deceased Lalit Kumar Sahu (22) alleged that his son worked as a personal assistant and cook at the residence of former minister late Naba Das in Jharsuguda.

The young man was found hanging in the staff quarters behind Naba Das's residence at around 7:30 pm on April 17, 2022.

At the time, police stated that Lalit had died by suicide due to depres...