Bhubaneswar: The blood-soaked body of a person was found lying near an engineering college on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar under Tamando police limits on Friday.
The deceased has been identified as Susant Satpathy, a labourer in Khurda.
Locals first spotted the body lying in a pool of blood and admitted him to a hospital where he was declared dead. Upon being informed, police rushed to the spot and seized the body for post-mortem.
Meanwhile, police have arrested a person in this connection. After the preliminary investigation, it was revealed that the accused had killed Susant with an iron rod. However, the reason behind the murder is yet to be ascertained.