Jagatsingpur, Sept. 17 -- Mystery shrouds the death of a 23-year-old nurse whose body was recovered from Biluakhai riverbed under Biridi Police limits in Jagatsinghpur district. The deceased has been identified as Niharika Patra of Balianta area in Bhubaneswar.

As per reports, Niharika was missing since September 9 and her body was found stuffed inside a sack from Biluakhai riverbed on Tuesday. It is suspected that Niharika was murdered and her body was dumped at the spot.

Sources said Niharika worked as a paramedical staff at a private nursing home in Cuttack.

"Today, a body stuffed inside a sack was recovered and later the mother and other relatives identified it to be that of Niharika who was missing since September 8. A missing compl...