Paradeep, Mar 8: A youth’s body was recovered from a railway track near Atharbanki Railway colony here in Jagatsinghpur district today.

The deceased has been identified as Priya Ranjan Mahal, a resident of Jajpur district who was working as a driver in Atharbanki.

The passerby spotted a body lying in the railway track this morning and informed the police subsequently.

On being informed, the police reached the spot and sent the body for post-mortem.

However, the reason behind his death is yet to be ascertained.