Bhubaneswar, June 5 -- A decomposed body of a man was recovered under mysterious circumstances from a field at Namania in the Petapada area of Kendrapara district on Friday. Locals believe the body could be of Gouranga Sethi, a resident of Mahadeipatna village who has been missing for the past nine days. Family members suspect, he was killed and his body was subsequently thrown in the open field.

However, the identity of the deceased has yet to be officially confirmed by police. On being informed, Police, along with scientific teams, reached the spot soon after and launched an investigation.

According to reports, Gouranga Sethi was allegedly abducted by miscreants following a group assault and has remained untraceable since then. As the...