Unidentified woman’s body found in Mahanadi river, Odisha

CUTTACK: The body of an unidentified woman was found floating in the Mahanadi river near Dhia Sahi Shani temple within Choudwar police limits here on Sunday.

Police said the deceased, believed to be in the age group of 30 to 35 years, was wearing red leggings and a printed maroon kurti. Locals spotted the body in the morning and informed police and fire services personnel following which it was retrieved from the river.

Choudwar IIC Bishwa Ranjan Sahoo said the woman is suspected to have died within the last 24 hours. “Though there are no injury marks on her body, we have sent it to the SCB medical college and hospital for postmortem.