Bhubaneswar: Youth found hanging inside house, murder alleged

Bhubaneswar: A youth was found hanging inside a house in New Forest Park area of Odisha capital, today.

The deceased was identified as Jyoti Ranjan Sahu of Khordha district. He was a +3 student of Malipada College.

Police have recovered the body for post-mortem and initiated an investigation into the incident by registering an unnatural death case.

Though the reason behind the death was yet to be ascertained, his family members alleged that he was murdered and the body was hanged as his hands were found tied. Besides, a cloth was tied around his face.

Jyoti Ranjan was residing in the house for the last three months and working there. Owner of the house suspected foul play as the deceased didn’t open the door of his room despite repeated knocks, today.

On being informed, police reached the spot and broke open the door to find the body in a hanging state.