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Khurda: Body of an ex-councillor of the Khurda Municipality was found hanging from a tree in the middle of a farmland in Bhaliabadi today.
The deceased has been identified as Narayan Chandra Pradhan and was former councillor of Ward no-9.
Supporters of Pradhan alleged he was murdered somewhere else and hung from the tree to tag the death as a 'suicide'. The body was found hanging with feet touching the ground. No injury mark was found in Pradhan's body which was tied with a plastic rope at the neck.
Besides, the spot is two km away from Pradhan's house. Sources said absence of any vehicle nearby and presence of a mobile phone in his trouser pocket make the whole episode suspicious.
He was muddled in controversy after a revolver was recovered from his house and had been absconding.
The Khurda Town police have reached the spot and initiated a probe.