Berhampur: A youth who had gone missing was found dead in a drain near Tangana village under Tarasingi police limits in Odisha's Ganjam district, today.

The deceased has been identified as Mithun Sahu (23) of the village.

According to reports, Mithun went missing on December 2 after going outside with his friends. His father had lodged a police complaint in this connection. Police today recovered Mithun's body in a decomposed state from the drain.

Though the reason behind the death was yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that he was murdered. Police have sent the body for post-mortem and further investigation was underway. As many as four friends of Mithun have been detained by police for questioning.