India, Jan. 22 -- The beheaded body of an elderly man was found lying on the roadside at Matigadia village under Sukinda Police Station limits in Odisha's Jajpur district on Thursday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Dasarath Behera, a resident of the same village.

Circumstances Point to Murder The body was spotted around 100 metres away from his house. Preliminary findings suggest that the man was brutally murdered, as his neck had been severed. However, the motive behind the crime is still unclear.

According to reports, Dasarath Behera has two sons. One of them works in Keonjhar, while the other runs a shop in the village. Dasarath was living alone at home. Last night, the son who stays in the village reportedly served him...