Mrunal Manmay Dash

Bhubaneswar: Mystery shrouds the death of a youth whose body was recovered from a house at VSS Nagar in Bhubaneswar today. The deceased has been identified as Abakash Paikaray of Sunakhala area in Nayagarh district.

As per reports, Abakash was working as a contractual employee at Odisha State Museum.

As the body carried injury marks on head and eyes, family members lodged a complaint with Saheed Nagar police station alleging that Abakash was beaten to death over a love affair.

Family members claimed that Abakash was into a relationship with a girl who also worked with him in the museum.

Based on the complaint filed by Abakash's family, police have launched a probe into the incident. More details awaited.

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