Bhubaneswar, March 12 -- Two bodies were recovered from the Birupa river near the Birupa Barrage in Choudwar after local residents spotted them floating and alerted the police on Thursday.

Fire Services personnel reached the spot and retrieved the bodies from the river. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.

According to reports, local residents noticed two bodies floating near the barrage and immediately informed the Choudwar police station. Police personnel, along with the Fire Services team, reached the location and recovered the bodies.

Initially, the identities of the deceased were not known. However, during preliminary inquiries, locals identified them as Debasish Sahoo and Subhasish Sahoo, residents of Mandapad...