Sundargarh, May 9 -- A divyang patient who had escaped from Koida Community Health Centre in Odisha's Sundargarh district was found dead near a drain, today.

The deceased hailed from Nepal.

As per reports, he had been staying in Koida for quite some time and working as a labourer. He fell ill recently and was admitted to the hospital. However, he left the healthcare facility without informing anyone.

Despite efforts by hospital staff to locate him, he couldn't be found. His body was later found near a drain.

Police have recovered the body for post-mortem and started an investigation to ascertain the cause of death.

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