Missing minor boy's death: 5 platoons of police force deployed as tension prevails in Angul

Palpable tension continues to grip Subarnapur village under Kiakata police limits in Angul after the recovery of the limb-less body of a missing minor boy on Friday.

As per reports, the district administration has deployed five platoons of police force in the area to prevent any untoward incident and maintain law and order.

According to sources, Sanjeev Biswal (13), a Class VII student, along with his mother Basanti Biswal had visited their relative’s house in nearby Tusur village on July 22. During his stay, he fell ill. As per the traditional practice to seek blessings from the presiding deity, Sanjeev and his mother went to sleep at the Mangala Kothi.

The Mangala Kothi is a special room where Goddess Mangala is worshipped. The next morning, he was found missing. The family members launched a frantic search for him.

Unable to find him anywhere, Basanti tried to lodge a missing complaint at Kiakata Police Station on July 24. But the police officer allegedly tore the complaint and asked the family to go back home.

The boy's decomposed body was found hanging from a tree yesterday. Later, irate villagers set a police van on fire alleging a tardy investigation.

Meanwhile, another family in the same area has complained that their minor daughter has also been missing for the past few days.

As per reports, the police have picked up Gitanjali Bag and her family for questioning, though the same has not been confirmed yet by the authorities.

While the police are tight-lipped on the incident, five platoons of force have been deployed to maintain law and order in the area.