Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, the body of 40-year-old Janaki Sahu was recovered from an abandoned well on her farmland in Chitramunda village under Goimund Panchayat of Muribahal police station limits in Balangir district on Sunday evening.
According to reports, Janaki left her home in the morning and did not return even after several hours. Worried family members and villagers launched a search and eventually found her body inside the well around 9:30 PM.
Upon receiving information, a police team led by Muribahal police station officials and Kantabanji SDPO Laxminarayan Marandi rushed to the spot. The body has been seized and a preliminary investigation has been initiated. Police said the body will be retrieved from the well after the arrival of the dog squad for further examination.
Janaki Sahu is survived by her husband Kishore Sahu, who has been working abroad for the past four years, and three children — two daughters and one son.
Locals have raised suspicions that Janaki was murdered and her body was dumped in the well. Taking the villagers’ concerns into account, police are investigating the case from all angles, including the possibility of foul play.
