A dead body of an unidentified woman was found in a Tata Safari SUV parked near the Hanuman Mandir at Sriram Nagar under the Lingaraj police station here on Monday morning.
Reports said identity of the deceased was yet to be ascertained.
Initially, locals spotted the body on the front seat of the vehicle bearing registration number OR 02AM 2600 and informed the police. It is suspected that woman might have been murdered.
After getting information, city DCP Anup Kumar Sahu along with a forensic team rushed to the spot and started investigation.
A mobile phone, some documents, clothes and photos were also seized from the car.
The car, which has been damaged on right of the front side, is registered in the name of a private company, SR Carriers, said sources.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle met with an accident as there are skid marks on the road.
The reason behind the incident will be known after thorough probe,” informed Sahu.
“The body has been sent to the Capital Hospital for postmortem to ascertain the cause of the death,” added the DCP.