In a shocking incident, a dead body of a man was found near Maruti Mandap near the Cuttack Municipal Corporation office at Choudhury Bazaar here on Sunday morning by locals.
The deceased was identified as Pawan Batwala (50) of the same locality.
The face of the deceased was found crushed and disfigured with a heavy object. The reason behind his death is yet to be ascertained.
Sources said Pawan had a disturbed family life and used to sleep in the Mandap at night and used to booze frequently. The locals suspect that he might have been murdered over some argument.
After being informed, Purighat police rushed to the spot and are investigating into the matter. The incident has sent shockwaves among locals.