Half-Naked Body of Woman lying in Road of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj; Rape & Murder Suspected

Mayurbhanj: A half-naked body of a woman was found lying alongside a road near Betnoti-Nadapur forest in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district.

The deceased was identified as Malati Murmu of Nadapur village within Betnoti police limits in the district.

The exact cause of death is yet to be ascertained but it is suspected that she was raped and then murdered.

According to sources, on Friday night Malati, her husband Golak and their younger son had their dinner together. After that, Golak reportedly went to an Adivasi Mela in the nearby village while their son went to sleep at a friend’s house, leaving Malati alone in the house. No one knows what happened next, but the next morning Malati was found lying in half-naked condition beside the road near the Betnoti-Nadapur sal forest. A spot was also seen in the forest where stains of blood were found revealing Malati was dragged for over 200 metres after probably being raped and murdered.

After receiving information, Betnoti SDPO Sudarshan Das, Baisinga police and a scientific team arrived at the spot. They seized the body and sent it for autopsy. The exact reason for death will be ascertained after the autopsy.