Bhubaneswar: Niece of an Odisha MLA was found hanging at his residence in Kharavela Nagar area of Bhubaneswar.
According to sources, the deceased is stated to be the niece of MLA from Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district, Naba Charan Majhi. The girl was a Plus II Arts student of a private college in Bhubaneswar. She was staying at the quarters located under the jurisdiction of Kharavela Nagar police station with her brother for the last one year.
The girl reportedly went to sleep after completing her studies on Saturday night. However, she did not open the door on Sunday morning. There was no response despite repeated knocks at the door of the room.
Suspecting that there was something wrong, her family members informed the police. A police team reached the site and broke open the door to find the body hanging from a ceiling fan with a dupatta.
Police have recovered the body and sent it to the Capital Hospital here for post-mortem.
While the girl was suspected to have ended her life by hanging herself, the exact reason behind the death was yet to be ascertained by the police.
Police have started an investigation by recording the statements of the family members. The mobile phone of the deceased has also been seized for examination, sources said. Further details are awaited.
