Bhubaneswar: The decomposed body of a young woman who went missing eight months ago was recovered from a stone quarry at Tapanga near Kalinga Mundia under Khordha Sadar police station limits.
The family identified her body and alleged that she had been murdered.
The woman ,Nirupama Parida alias Mita had gone missing since January 24 this year. On that day, she had reportedly informed her family that she was heading to her native village Ranpur, but she never reached home.
Her family members had lodged a missing complaint at Bharatpur Police Station on January 27, and police launched an investigation.
Her family members held one Ranjit Bisoi, her boyfriend, responsible for her death. They demanded strict punishment against him. Bharatpur police arrested Ranjit Bisoi.
The police have sent the body to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for a post-mortem to ascertain the exact cause of death. Further investigation is underway to find out the circumstances surrounding her death.