Bhubaneswar, Dec. 27 -- The body of a youth was recovered from a hotel room under suspicious circumstances in Balasore on Saturday, triggering a police investigation into the incident. The recovery was made from a hotel located within the Sahadevkhunta police station limits, where a woman who had reportedly stayed with the deceased is suspected to be involved and is currently untraceable.

Police sources said the body was lying inside the hotel room since Friday. The matter came to light after the hotel staff alerted authorities due to unusual circumstances surrounding the room.

The deceased has been identified as Akash Mahanta of the Jambani area under Betnoti police station limits in Mayurbhanj district. His body was found in room numb...