Skeletal Remains of Missing Man Recovered in Odisha’s Dhenkanal Dist

Dhenkanal: The skeletal remains of a man who went missing seven months ago in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district.

The deceased was identified as Sanatan Behera a resident of Balipasi village under Parajang police limits.

According to reports, Sanatan was electrocuted after coming in contact with a live wire. The live wire was reportedly set up by poachers for wild boar. To hide the crime, the poachers allegedly buried the body in the ground.

After being unable to find the whereabouts of Sanatan, his wife Reena Behera lodged a missing complaint with the police.

The crime unfolded recently after one of the accused persons asked Reena why she was searching for her husband, who had been killed and buried by them long before.

The accused were identified as Sanjay Dehury and Pilu Sethy. Based on their statement and recreation of the crime scene, police in presence of the scientific team and district magistrate started excavating at the spot where the body was buried and unearthed the skeletal remains from the ground.

Presently, the accused are under police custody and further investigation of the case is underway.