Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- Phulbani: The last rites of Kalia, one of the separated conjoined twins from Odisha who died while undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack last night, were performed at his native Milipada village under Phiringia block in Kandhamal district, on Thursday.

Five-year-old Kalia's cremation was solemnised as per the tribal rituals in the presence of his family members, Block Development Officer (In-Charge) Sukant Kumar Nayak and villagers.

The Odisha government has provided Rs 2,000 under Harischandra Yojana and Rs 10,000 from the Chief Minister Relief Fund for the last rites of Kalia, one of the two separated twins. His brother Jaga, who is still under treatment at the SCB Medical Coll...