Paradip, Feb 25: Paradip police are investigating the mysterious death of a young woman who fell from a four-story building in Tarinigada. CCTV footage, though unclear, shows the victim with a young man at the scene.

DSP Rashmi Ranjan Dash, following instructions from District SP Ankit Verma, visited the building and conducted a detailed inspection. However, the investigation has been hampered as the house owner, Shambhu Khuntia, forgot the password to a seized hard disk, the police’s key lead. Experts are now assisting in accessing the data.

The young woman’s body has been kept in a freezer pending funeral rites. Police have begun questioning tenants, including Narottam Nayak, Durga Das, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Ajay Prasad Yadav, Prabhat Kumar Shanti, Bimal Kumar Mallik, along with the house owner and mason, to gather more information.

Authorities are exploring all angles, including whether the death was accidental, suicidal, or involved foul play. Footwear and personal items found on the building’s rooftop suggest the victim may have been carrying her vanity bag at the time. Investigators are reviewing nearby residents and outsiders working in the area to trace any leads.

The case remains under close scrutiny as police await data from the hard disk to proceed further.