The dead body of Pattamundai Block Anganwadi Workers’ Association president Sanjukta Behera was found hanging in a bamboo bush at Kadalibana village in Kendrapada district on Sunday.
On the basis of injury marks on the body, Sanjukta’s family members alleged that her lover murdered her.
On being informed, police reached the village, recovered the body and sent it for postmortem. Investigation into the matter was underway.
Sanjukta’s family members lodged a complaint at the Pattamundai police station alleging that one Sanjeeb Rout of Choudakulat had an affair with her.
A dispute took place between the two on Saturday evening, following which Sanjukta went missing till her body was spotted on Sunday, they said.