Bhubaneswar, May 28 -- These days, Debahari Nayak, a resident of Berhampur area in Ganjam district, is repenting for the mistake he had committed 16 years ago for which he was put behind bars in Jamujhari Open Air Jail, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.

Debahari said in a fit of rage he killed a person 16 years ago and his entire life turned into a veritable hell. All his dreams were dashed to the ground. Now that he has been released following the direction of the Odisha State Sentence Review Board, he has determined to live a decent life, for the rest of his life.

"We didn't want to kill him. We killed him accidentally. I was arrested and half of my life has gone wasted. However, my stay in the jail has transformed me," said Debahari....