Bhubaneswar, Nov. 7 -- A top executive of Jindal Steel and Power Limited was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a guesthouse of the company in Sundargarh district on Monday morning.

Motiram Pal, a logistics manager of the company, was found dead in a pool of blood at the company's guesthouse located near Barsuan under Lahunipada police limits.

As per sources, Pal had been living alone in the guesthouse. A worker went to the guesthouse to serve tea in the morning and found the body of Pal lying in a pool of blood. The worker then informed the company authorities who subsequently intimated the police.

The police have reached the spot and launched a probe into the case. It was suspected that Pal was beaten to death. However, the...