Woman Teacher Found Hanging in Rented House in Keonjhar’s Joda, Police Begin Probe

Joda, Nov 13: Sensation gripped Joda town in Keonjhar district after the hanging body of a 31-year-old woman teacher was recovered from a rented house in Contractor Colony.

The deceased has been identified as Rosalika Patra, a native of Baripada. She was working as a Physics teacher at Lahanga Adarsha Vidyalaya and was residing in a rented accommodation in Contractor Colony, Joda.

The circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear.

Following a complaint lodged by her brother, Sudipta Kumar Patra, at Joda police station, a police team reached the spot to investigate the incident.

Joda police station IIC Prashant Kumar Samal, Additional Magistrate Johnson Kindo and other police officials visited the rented house and recovered the body.

An investigation has been initiated to ascertain the circumstances leading to her death. The exact cause of death will be known after the completion of the investigation.