Sundargarh: The Sundargarh police on Tuesday recovered and seized the body of a woman from a field near a forest under Lefripada police limits. The deceased has been identified as Snigdha Pradhan, daughter of Bhagua Pradhan from Tiklipada village under Hemgiri police limits in the district.
The woman appears to have been attacked brutally which led to her death.
According to a preliminary investigation, Snighdha was working as a postmaster in Telendihi. She was missing since Monday and her family members had lodged a missing complaint at Lefripara police station.
According to Snighdha’s family members, she went missing after an argument with a male friend on Monday evening. As she did not return home at night, her parents filed a missing complaint with Lefripara police. Her mutilated body was found in a field in Kurumkel Belsariapada.
While the exact reason for the death has not yet been ascertained, it appears that the woman was first stabbed and then stoned to death.
A case has been registered and a probe is underway.
