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Odisha farmer charred to death while burning stubble

Preliminary reports indicated that the fire spread to a nearby field where harvested paddy had not been collected

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Bhubaneswar, Updated At : 03:33 AM Dec 15, 2025 IST
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A 60-year-old farmer was charred to death while burning paddy stubble in his field in Odisha's Puri district on Sunday, the police said.The deceased was identified as Gajendra Swain, a resident of Sunamuhin village under Pipili police station limits.
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His charred body was recovered from the field and sent for post-mortem examination, Souymendu Sekhar Tripathy, Inspector-in-Charge of Pipili police station, said.

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Preliminary reports indicated that the fire spread to a nearby field where harvested paddy had not been collected. Swain, who was alone, tried to control the flames but was engulfed by the fire, Tripathy said.

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“He died on the spot. The body had around 90 per cent burn injuries,” the officer said.

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