8-Year-Old Boy’s Body Recovered From River In Kendrapara, Family Suspects Murder

Kendrapara : The body of an eight-year-old boy was recovered from a river in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, with his family suspecting foul play and alleging murder.

The deceased, identified as Gopal Mallick, was the only son of Biswajit Mallick of Narsinghpur Panchayat under Pattamundai block. He had reportedly been staying at his maternal uncle’s house in Sujunpur.

Following reports of a child drowning, villagers and family members launched a search operation and later recovered Gopal from the river. He was rushed to Pattamundai Medical Centre, where doctors declared him dead.

However, suspecting that the boy was murdered and his body dumped in the river, the family lodged a complaint at Pattamundai Rural Police Station. His grandfather has also reportedly filed a separate complaint.

Police have registered complaints and launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the boy’s death. The exact cause of death is yet to be established.