Vladimir Bidenov , Associate of Russian Oligarch Pavel Antov Found Dead in Hotel Room in India on 22 December 2022

Vladimir Bidenov was found lying unconscious in his room on the first floor with a few empty wine bottles around him in Raygada district, Odisha (India) . The doctors declared him dead after he was rushed to the district hospital. Vivekananda Sharma, superintendent of police of Rayagada later said that Bidenov died after suffering a heart stroke.

Circumstances of Vladimir Bidenov Sudden Death Explored

Four Russian Nationals Vladimir Bidenov (61), Pavel Antov (65), Natalia Pansasenko (44) and Mikhail Turov (64) had come to Odisha for vacation. They first travelled to Daringbadi and other parts in Kandhamal district. Later, they travelled to Rayagada and were staying at Sai International Hotel in the town. They were accompanied by an Indian tourist guide, Jitendra Singh, from Delhi.

Antov had reportedly come to Rayagada along with Bidenov and two other friends on tourist visas to celebrate his 66th birthday.

All the four Russian tourists had arrived in India on 19 Dec 2022 on a 15 days tour across tribal areas of Odisha and the north eastern States. From Delhi they flew to Bhubaneshwar for their Odisha tour.

The Russian group, including tour guide Jitendra Singh, arrived at Sai International Hotel in Rayagada town at around 4 p.m. on December 21, after spending the previous night at Daringbadi in Kandhamal district.

Antov Pavel and Vladimir Bidenov shared a room on the ground floor, while Turov and Panasenko checked into a separate room on the first floor. Later, Turov and Panasenko moved to another room on the ground floor, and the tour guide checked into a room on the second floor.

On the evening of December 22 around 9 p.m., Pavel found Bidenov lying unconscious in their room on the first floor. Pavel informed the hotel staff, and Vladimir Bidenov was rushed to the Rayagada district hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Initial investigations and the post-mortem report suggested that Vladimir Bidenov may have died of a heart attack, as he was heavily intoxicated at the time.

Vladimir’s son asked police to cremate his father at Rayagada itself, informing them and the Russian Embassy that he would be unable to reach the place.

Indian Police Investigation Into Vladimir Bidenov Death

The Odisha police’s crime branch inspected the ground where Vladimir Bidenov who died under mysterious circumstances was cremated.

A forensic team accompanied the crime branch sleuths to the cremation ground. The teams collected samples from the cremation ground which would be sent to forensic laboratories for further investigation.

The teams also took possession of the liquor bottles and glasses seized by the district police from the hotel room. Bidenov’s viscera sample were preserved and sent for further examination to Bhubaneswar.

The crime branch interrogated Russian couple – Pan Senko and Turvo , along with tour guide Jitendra Singh  who hails from Rajasthan in Bhubaneswar for 5 days.

The crime branch has not found any foul play behind the death, sources said, adding that the post-mortem reports had also ruled out suspicious death.

The post-mortem report of Bidenov mentions that he died of a suspected heart attack.

The crime branch teams have quizzed the other two Russian tourists, their guide, hotel staff, doctors who conducted the post-mortem and the cops who did the preliminary investigation.

Odisha Police detained Andrew Glagolev, another Russian who was seen begging at Bhubaneswar railway station.

For the last several days, Andrew was seen roaming near the Bhubaneswar railway station by holding the placard. Holding a placard in which he wrote, “I am a Russian refugee. I am against the war. I am against Putin. I am homeless. Please help me.”

Police upon further inquiry said that Andrew had arrived in India with a valid passport and visa. His tourist visa had expired . However, he has applied for Asylum to concerned authorities in the UN.

Cremation of Vladimir Bidenov

Vladimir Bidenov was cremated by police on December 24, 2022. Vladimir Bidenov was cremated Bidenov in the presence of three other Russians Pavel Antov (65), Natalia Pansasenko (44) and Mikhail Turov.

Mystery Behind Vladimir Bidenov Death

• Why was Vladimir Bidenov and Pavel Antov, a Russian MP and multi-millionaire, traveling to remote parts of Odisha (Koraput is a Naxalite area) that are not popular tourist destinations?
• Why were Antov and his friend, Vladimir Bidenov, sharing a room in a modest hotel (Rs 2,500/night) when Antov was so wealthy? As per Russian Forbes, Antov’s annual income summed up to nearly $156 million. Why did he choose to live ina hotel which costed $30 / night.
• Why was Vladimir Bidenov’s body cremated in Odisha instead of being repatriated to Russia?
• Why was Antov’s body also cremated in Odisha, despite being a multi-millionaire lawmaker?

Russian Oligarchs Mysterious Deaths in 2022

Leonid Shulman

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Igor Nosov

The CEO of the Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, Igor Nosov, died on 8 Feb 2022.

Alexander Tyulakov 

Alexander Tyulakov , another top executive for Gazprom, was found dead on 25 February 2022 in a garage.

Mikhail Watford 

Ukraine-born oligarch Mikhail Watford was found dead on 28 February 2022 , three days after Tyulakov at his home in England.

Vasily Melnikov

On March 24 ,2022, Russian media reported that billionaire Vasily Melnikov, who owned the medical supply company MedStom , his wife, and their two sons were found dead in their luxury apartment in Nizhny Novgorod. They had all been stabbed, and the murder weapons Knifes were found at the scene.

Vladislav Avayev 

Vladislav Avayev, the former vice president of Gazprombank, one of the largest banks in Russia, which has ties to the energy industry, was found dead in his apartment in Moscow along with his wife and daughter on April 18. 

Sergey Protosenya 

Sergei Protosenya, a former deputy chairman of Novatek, a Russian natural gas firm, was found hanged while his wife and daughter were found stabbed to death at a villa in Spain on 19 April 2022.

Andrei Krukovsky

Andrei Krukovsky, the director of the Gazprom-owned Krasnaya Polyana ski resort, mysteriously fell off a cliff while hiking and died in May 2022.

Alexander Subbotin 

Former top Lukoil executive Alexander Subbotin was found dead in 8 May 2022 in the basement of a house near Moscow.

Yuri Voronov

Yuri Voronov, a 61-year-old Russian business executive having ties with Gazprom was found dead in his swimming pool with a gunshot wound to the head in Leningrad region at around 2 p.m on 4 July 2022.

Dan Rapoport

Dan Rapoport, a Latvia-born American businessman was found dead in front of a luxury apartment building by the D.C. Metro Police Department on 14 August 2022 .

Ravil Maganov

The chairman of the board of Russia’s largest private oil company LUKoil Ravil Maganov, 67, died on 1 Sept 2022 after falling from from the sixth-floor window of the Moscow ‘s Central Clinical Hospital. The hospital is also known as the Kremlin Clinic for its treatment of patients from Russia’s political and business elite. Ravil was reportedly hospitalized for heart problems and depression.

Ivan Pechorin

Ivan Pechorin ,managing director of the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation,  died on Sept 10 ,2022 , after he fell from his boat in the waters off Russky Island near Cape Ignatiev in the Sea of Japan.

Vladimir Sungorkin

Komsomolskaya Pravda editor-in-chief Vladimir Sungorkin, a prominent figure in the Russian media landscape, has died in mysterious circumstances on a business trip on 14 Sept 2022. 

Anatoly Gerashchenko

Russian aviation expert Anatoly Gerashchenko, who worked as the head of the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI), has died after falling down the stairs. Gerashchenko is said to have slipped and tumbled down the stairs to his death.

Pavel Pchelnikov

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Nikolai Petrunin

State Duma deputy from the Tula region Nikolai Petrunin died on 12 October 2022 . He had been in a coma for a month with complications linked to severe Covid

Nikolai Mushegian

Nikolai Mushegian , MakerDAO Co-Founder was found dead in the water off a Puerto Beach on 28 October 2022, hours after he tweeted that the CIA and Mossad would “torture me to death.”

Vyacheslav Taran

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Vladimir Makei

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Grigory Kochenov

Grigory Kochenov, the 41-year-old creative director of AGIMA, a large Russian IT company, fell to his death from his 6th floor balcony in Nizhny Novgorod .while police officers were conducting a search of his apartment on 7 December 2022.

Dmitry Zelenov

Dmitry Zelenov , a 50 year old Russian Oligarch and Property Mogul died after allegedly falling down a flight of stairs during a visit with friends in the town of Antibes in the French Riviera on 9 December 2022.