Tirtol: A young woman, who went missing today morning after allegedly jumping into river Mahanadi from Taratola bridge under Tirtol police limits in Jagatsinghpur district, was recovered from the water by a team of fire services personnel later in the day.

The deceased woman was identified as Jolly Das, daughter of Nimain Das from Arajanga village of Tirtol panchayat in the district.

According to a source, the young woman allegedly jumped into the river to end her life. Later, she went missing. It appears to be a case of death by suicide. A frantic search was launched after local fire services personnel were informed about it.

“Reason why the woman took an extreme step has not been ascertained yet,” a senior cop from Tirtol police station expressed.

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