A migrant worker was found dead near a quarantine centre in Krushnapur panchayat under the Badamba police limits in Cuttack district on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Brajabandhu Rana, who had returned from Mumbai and was kept at the quarantine centre since May 26. His body was found near the boundary wall of the quarantine centre in morning.
Being informed, police reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it for postmortem. The reason behind the death was yet to be ascertained. Police started investigation into the matter.