Nayagada, July 8 -- A 24-year-old man was allegedly abducted and beaten to death in an incident linked to a suspected Mov in Nayagada district, with an investigation launched by the police and several people for questioning.

The victim, Abhimanyu Sahu of Dalimbamada village under Nayagarh Sadar police station, was allegedly kidnapped on Sunday evening while visiting a grocery shop. According to his family, he was taken to a village club, assaulted with heavy wrenches and later dumped into the Dahuka River in an attempt to destroy evidence.

Police recovered the body from the river on Monday and seized a bloodstained wrench believed to have been used in the attack. A scientific team collected forensic evidence, while sniffer dogs were dep...