Bhubaneswar: A prisoner of the Nimapara sub-jail died while undergoing treatment at the Capital Hospital here early this morning.

The deceased was identified as Munabar Biswal of Balabhadrapur village under the Astaranga police limits in Puri district. He was facing a jail term for killing his own mother.

According to reports, Munabar developed abdominal pain and was, thus,  rushed to the Nimapara hospital. As his condition deteriorated, jail authorities shifted him to the Capital Hospital. He died early this morning.