Sambalpur: The body of a youth, who went missing two days ago, was recovered from the Chipilima power channel in Odisha’s Sambalpur district on Saturday.
The 24-year-old man, identified as Sourabh Sambit Tripathy of Mahalaxminagar in Balangir district, had gone missing from Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) in Burla. His body was recovered in the morning after an intensive search operation by the police and fire service personnel.
As per information, Sourabh, a budding mountaineer, had admitted his ailing mother to VIMSAR for treatment of a critical illness. He reportedly went missing from the hospital premises on Wednesday night. He reportedly sent an emotional message to his mother, expressing pain and distress over her deteriorating health condition.
As per the mobile message, he is suspected to have ended his life by jumping into the power channel.
His family had lodged a missing complaint at Burla police station. Acting on the complaint and the content of the message, Burla police and fire service personnel launched an extensive search operation in the nearby power channel on Friday. After hours of search, his body was recovered in the morning. Further investigation into the incident is in progress.