Rayagada, Feb 16: Police have recovered a youth’s body from a farmland in Odisha’s Rayagada district on Monday.

The youth was missing from Sunday evening while his body was recovered from the Baisinga village on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as Siddhanta Gantha.

According to information, Gantha had been to the Rayagada town on Sunday for some domestic work. However, he did not return home till late night.

Following this, Siddhanta’s family members lodged a complaint with the police and sought their assistance in this connection. Meanwhile, the local spotted Gantha’s body & a bike near the village on Monday.

On being informed, kin of the deceased identified the body and the police sent it for autopsy examination after other legal compliances. Meanwhile, the kin alleged that their lad was killed by miscreants.

A case has been registered and further investigation is underway to unveil the mystery shrouded over the incident, said police.