Bhubaneswar: The mutilated body of a man was found on the railway tracks near Lingaraj Temple Road railway station in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Muralidhar Behera alias Papu, a builder from nearby Batanda village. His family alleged that Papu was murdered and his body was thrown on the railway tracks.
As per fam
ily members, Papu had left home at around 9 pm on Monday but did not return. His mobile phone was later found switched off. After frantic searches, his mutilated body was discovered on the railway tracks.
The GRP initially registered a case of unnatural death based on circumstantial evidence. Subsequently, police started probing all possible angles to ascertain whether there was any foul play. The body has been seized and sent for post-mortem examination, and family members are being questioned as part of the inquiry.
The family, however, has alleged that Papu’s business associate is solely responsible for his death, as he took Pappu’s car. Suspicion has deepened over why a car was found parked near the railway tracks and who brought it there.