India, July 20 -- Suspicion surrounds the death of a 29-year-old man who was found hanging from a tree in Odisha's Jharsuguda district, with police investigating whether it was a case of suicide or murder.

The deceased has been identified as Khageswar Parua (29), a resident of Cheliapada village under Laikera police station limits.

According to police, Khageswar had visited nearby Dhuruadihi village on Sunday to witness the Rath Yatra festivities and returned home in the evening. After spending some time with his family, he reportedly left the house again at around 8 pm.

When he did not return late into the night, his family began searching for him. During the search, they found him hanging from a tree near the village's kirtan mandap...