Puri: Blood-soaked body of a youth, having cut marks on head, neck, belly and hand, was found near Leprosy Colony on Chakratirtha Road in Odsiha ‘s Puri on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Bikram Keshari Pradhan, a resident of Baliguali village under Puri Marine police limits. He was working in the food and beverage department of a hotel here.
Police have seized the body and started an investigation. It is being suspected that Pradhan was murdered over drug trafficking.