Bhubaneswar, Nov. 30 -- A sense of shock gripped Buromal village under Kantabanji police limits in Bolangir district after the body of local resident Surendra Bhati was recovered from a well on Sunday. Villagers alleged that Surendra had been murdered in a pre-planned manner, who then dumped his body into the well.

Acting on the alert, the police and Fire Services team rushed to the spot, drained the well, and recovered the body.

Panic spread in the village after locals spotted the body floating inside a well. On being informed, Kantabanji police along with the Fire Services team reached the location. The rescue personnel pumped out water and carefully brought out the body from the well.

The deceased was identified as Surendra Bhati, a...