Bhubaneswar, March 3 -- The recovery of a mutilated body from railway tracks on Tuesday near Botanda village under the Airfield Police Station limits of Bhubaneswar has triggered shock and suspicion, with the deceased's family alleging murder.

The victim has been identified as Muralidhar Behera, alias Papu, a local builder and father of two daughters. According to family members, Papu left home at around 9 pm on Monday but did not return, raising concern. His mobile phone was later found switched off. After frantic searches, his mutilated body was discovered on the railway tracks.

While the GRP initially registered the case as an unnatural death based on circumstantial evidence, investigators have begun probing all possible angles, incl...