Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- A youth who was allegedly abducted at gunpoint in Odisha's Rayagada district was found dead on Sunday. The body of the victim was recovered from the Tumbiguda area of the district following a search operation launched by the police.

The incident triggered panic in Rayagada town after the youth was allegedly kidnapped from Indira Nagar on Saturday. According to reports, the miscreants allegedly fired shots before forcibly abducting the youth from the area.

After receiving information about the incident, police officials rushed to the spot on Sunday morning and began an investigation into the case.

Swati S Kumar, Superintendent of Police, Rayagada, said, "At around 12.50 am, the victim's mother lodged a complaint a...