Nayagarh: Half-burnt dead body of a forester was recovered from his house in Baramasidanda area of Odisha’s Nayagarh district under mysterious circumstances.
The deceased was identified as Sishir Sahu, a forester in Sarankul Pancharida range of the district.
As per preliminary information, the incident occurred on late Friday night when Sishir’s wife Namita and son were present at home. A fire was stated to have suddenly erupted in the house.
Namita, who came out of the house and screamed for help, ustained minor burn injuries while their son had a narrow escape and was unhurt. A two-wheeler and other valuables were also gutted in the fire.
After getting information, a team of fire service personnel rushed to the spot and doused the flame. They recovered the half-charred body of Sahu who was trapped inside the house. Namita was rushed to the hospital after sustaining burn injuries.
While the exact reason behind the fire outbreak and Sahu’s death was yet to be established, speculations are rife about the possibility of foul play.
A team from Nayagarh Town Police Station visited the spot and seized Sahu’s body for postmortem. Police have launched a probe into the incident based on circumstantial evidence and Sahu’s son is being questioned in this connection.
