Bhubaneswar, March 30 -- The body of the wife of a BJD leader was recovered in Nuapada on Sunday night. Police initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. The deceased has been identified as Pooja Panda, the wife of BJD leader Harish Chandra Panda. Her body was found hanging from a tree in front of their house. The deceased is survived by her two sons.

Police reached the spot soon after receiving information and seized the body. A post-mortem examination is scheduled to be conducted on Monday.

The exact cause of death remained unclear at the time of reporting. While preliminary findings did not indicate any foul play, police launched a detailed investigation to ascertain the circumstances leading to the inci...