# Digapahandi jail warden found dead in residential quarters 2026-08-14T16:09:16+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jail constable Shibananda Swain was found dead inside his residential quarters at Digapahandi Sub-Jail in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Friday, Odisha TV reports. Swain, a resident of Nua Palli under Kotinada police limits, had joined the jail eight days earlier after being transferred from Puri Jail. He attended duty on Thursday but did not report on Friday. Colleagues alerted Patpur police after receiving no response at his quarters. Police recovered his body in the presence of the Sanakhemundi tehsildar, acting as executive magistrate. Preliminary suspicion points to possible family-related problems, but the reason remains unclear. Police have begun an investigation. ## Coverage - odishatv.in Tags: Digapahandi Sub-Jail, Ganjam, Odisha, Shibananda Swain Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/digapahandi-jail-warden-found-dead-in-residential-quarters/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/digapahandi-jail-warden-found-dead-in-residential-quarters/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.