Bhubaneswar: Mutilated body of a woman was recovered by the police from the banks of Daya river on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.
The decomposed body was spotted by local residents near Daya bridge in Lingipur Milan ground within Dhauli police limits. The villagers informed the police about the body lying on the river bank.
On being informed, Dhauli police visited the spot and started an investigation into the incident. A case of unnatural death has been registered and probe has started to identify the woman, said a police official.
While the identity of the deceased was yet to be established, police said they suspect the incident to have taken place around 10-12 days ago. It is also suspected to be a case of murder as the woman’s body bore multiple injury marks. Her belongings too were found beside her body.