The dead body of a youth was found hanging from an electric pole near the Taladanda canal in Cuttack district.
The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained.
Locals first discovered the body and informed the police, who have commenced an investigation. Initial suspicions suggest suicide, but the exact cause of death remains undetermined.
The body has been sent to SCB Medical College and Hospital for a post-mortem examination, which is expected to reveal the cause of death. Further investigation is underway.
