A profound wave of shock and grief has engulfed Joda town in the Kendujhar district following the tragic discovery of a young Physics teacher, Rojalika Patra, hanging inside her rented apartment at Contractor Colony.
A native of the Baripada area in Mayurbhanj district, Patra was employed at the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya located in Joda Lahanda, where she was known as a dedicated educator. The incident came to light when her domestic help arrived for routine evening chores and received no response. After repeated calls went unanswered and the doors remained shut, a concerned house owner alerted the Joda Police.
Law enforcement officers arrived promptly, forced entry into the premises, and recovered her body hanging from the ceiling fan. Investigators have successfully retrieved a suicide note from the scene, though authorities have not yet disclosed its contents. While preliminary findings point toward suicide, Joda police have launched a comprehensive investigation to uncover the underlying circumstances surrounding the tragic event.

























