Bhubaneswar, Feb. 4 -- Authorities have ordered administrative action and intensified the investigation into the death of a Class V student whose mutilated body was recovered from a well in Belapada village under Gania police station limits in Nayagarh district on Wednesday.

The incident has raised serious concerns over child safety and alleged negligence, prompting the suspension of two teachers and a detailed police probe.

The minor had gone missing on Tuesday after leaving school following the midday meal. After a night-long search, his body was found in a well located near his residence on Wednesday morning. The discovery sparked public outrage, with family members and villagers alleging murder and staging protests by blocking roads...