A body of a farmer, who was missing from Wednesday, was recovered from a dam at G Udayagiri in Kandhamal district on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Rajkishore Pradhan, a resident of Kalinaju village under the G Udayagiri police station.
Reports said Pradhan, a silk farmer, had left home with two persons of his village on Wednesday.
Locals said that he along with his two associates were consuming alcohol together on the fateful day near a dam located in the village. Later, the drunk farmer went to the dam to attend nature’s call. While two of his associates returned home, Pradhan did not make his way back.
The family members searched for him frantically but did not find him. Later, they informed the police.
Some locals spotted a body floating in the dam in the morning and informed police.
On receiving information, police and Fire Services personnel reached the site and recovered the body. Police confirmed that the body is of the missing villager.