Jajpur, Feb 18: The body of a young man was recovered from a banyan tree near a rice mill on Korei Road under Panikoili police limits on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Sridhar Barik, son of Natabar Barik from Dhanpur village.

According to reports, Sridhar worked as a labor supervisor at the rice mill for several years. He did not return home the previous night, and his family’s calls went unanswered. Locals discovered his body while heading out for morning chores. A suicide note was also found at the scene.

The incident has triggered unrest in the area, with relatives of the deceased reportedly setting fire to tires outside the mill as a form of protest. Police and forensic teams have reached the spot and are conducting further investigations.