Bhograi: A woman was allegedly charred to death inside a closed room of her house at Rasalpur village under Bhograi police limits in Odisha's Balasore district today.

According to reports, the villagers found Archana Behera, wife of Bhaskar Behera of the village, completely engulfed by the fire at around 7 am today inside the house.

They immediately informed the police about the incident. On receiving information, the Bhograi police and fire brigade team reached the spot and controlled the fire. The police recovered the body.

However, the family members of the deceased woman are absconding.

The reason behind the incident is yet unclear.