A body of a youth was found in the Tinikosia forest near Sajanagarh in Baleswar district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Uttam Dehury of Kaladahi in the district.
Locals spotted the body in the morning and informed police. Cops recovered the body and sent it for postmortem. A motorcycle and an Aadhaar card of the deceased found near the body were seized by police while further investigation was underway.
The reason behind the death of the youth can be ascertained after autopsy, a police official said.
On the other hand, police detained a youth, Manas Pallei, for questioning in this connection. According to Pallei, Dehury had consumed liquor with him and another youth at a dhaba on Saturday night.