Sambalpur: A youth from Balangir district, who had gone missing from the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research ( VIMSAR ), Burla, was found dead in a power canal near the Chipilima Hydro Electric Project on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as Sourabh Sambit Tripathy (24), a resident of Mahalaxminagar in Balangir .

Sourabh goes missing from VIMSAR since October 22

According to reports, Sourabh — a budding mountaineer — had admitted his ailing mother to VIMSAR for treatment of a critical illness. On Wednesday night, around 10 pm, he went missing from the hospital premises. Before disappearing, he reportedly sent a message to his mother, expressing emotional distress over her deteriorating health condition.

As per the mobile message, he is suspected

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