Keonjhar: The body of a man was spotted by some locals while lying on the rail tracks under mysterious circumstances near Harichandanpur railway station in Keonjhar district, today morning at around 10.00 AM. On the other hand, his family alleged that he has been killed for reasons not known.

The deceased man was identified as Bidhubhusan Jena, working as additional block development officer (ABDO) in Harichandanpur in the district.

According to an official source, some locals found the ABDO dead and informed police. Following this, a team of Harichandanpur police reached the spot and recovered and later seized Bidhubhusan’s body.

Police have registered a case in this connection and initiated a probe into the suspicious death.

The ABDO’s body was sent to a nearby hospital for post-mortem and a report is awaited.

“I got the information about the untimely death of Bidhubhusan in the morning. The exact reason behind his sad demise can be ascertained only after a post-mortem report comes in. There was workload as usual, but he was not under any pressure due to excessive work. Things will come to the fore after a due and thorough investigation,” Harichandanpur BDO expressed when contacted.