India, Oct. 25 -- A youth from Balangir district, who had gone missing from the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, was found dead in a power canal near the Chipilima Hydro Electric Project on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as Sourabh Sambit Tripathy (24), a resident of Mahalaxminagar in Balangir.

Sourabh goes missing from VIMSAR since October 22 According to reports, Sourabh - a budding mountaineer - had admitted his ailing mother to VIMSAR for treatment of a critical illness. On Wednesday night, around 10 pm, he went missing from the hospital premises. Before disappearing, he reportedly sent a message to his mother, expressing emotional distress over her deteriorating health condit...