Bhubaneswar: The body of woman was found hanging under mysterious circumstances in her rented accommodation in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.
The incident took place at a hostel situated under Kharavela Nagar police limits. The deceased, who hailed from Sidhamula under Khandapada block in Nayagarh district, was working as a data entry operator at a pharmacy.
It was claimed that the young woman took a photo of herself while taking the extreme step and placing the noose around her neck, and sent i
t to someone on social media before ending her life.
According to sources, the woman had gone to the market to purchase fish with her roommate. “I went for a bath after returning home. Later, I found she has locked her door from inside,” her roommate told a local news channel. She informed the house owner and they peeped through the window to find her hanging from a dupatta.
The house owner informed Kharavela Nagar police. A police team visited the site and recovered the body which was sent for post-mortem at Capital Hospital. “When I came here, the police informed me of her death,” her brother said.
Police have registered a case of unnatural death and launched an investigation. Scientific teams are gathering clues at the hostel and her mobile phone has been seized.
The deceased may have streamed a live video on social media before taking the extreme step, a police source said.