Bhubaneswar: The body of a man was found inside a suitcase in a forest near Hariharpur village under Nachuni police limits of Khordha district on Sunday morning.
The deceased has been identified as 32-year-old Manoranjan Mohapatra of Balabhadrapur panchayat under Ranpur block of the district.
Locals found the suitcase while collected firewood in the forest. They immediately informed the police who after arrival broke open the suitcase and found the body inside it.
Three individuals, including the deceased’s wife and brother-in-law, have been apprehended in this connection. Primary evidence suggests that it is a case of murder.
Police suspect that Manoranjan was killed elsewhere and the body was dumped in the forest. The cause of death will be determined by a post-mortem report.
