Tension gripped Konark on Friday after the half-burnt body of an unidentified youth was recovered from a field near Raita Sahi in the Balidokan area under Konark police station limits in Odisha’s Puri district. According to reports, local villagers spotted the body early in the morning while passing through the area for their daily activities.

The remains were found in Gotha Padia, and the extent of the burns was so severe that the identity of the deceased could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report.

Shocked residents immediately alerted the police, who reached the spot and began an investigation. Locals said such an incident was unprecedented in the area, triggering fear and widespread speculation among villagers.

Police have sent the body for post-mortem and initiated e

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