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Crime
Body of Missing Social Worker Retrieved from Ib River in Jharsuguda
✍️ Pragativadi
🗓 28 Aug 2026, 08:49 PM
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The body of a social worker who had been missing for several days was recovered from the Ib River in Jharsuguda, Odisha.
Jharsuguda police confirmed that the remains of a social worker, reported missing earlier this week, were found floating in the Ib River. The discovery was made by local fishermen who alerted authorities after spotting the body near the riverbank.
The missing worker, known for community outreach in the district, had not been heard from for several days, prompting a coordinated search involving police, volunteers and river patrol units. Teams combed the riverbanks and surrounding villages but found no trace until the recent recovery.
Police officials said a post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death and that the case is being treated as a criminal investigation. Families have been informed, and the department has urged anyone with information to come forward.
The missing worker, known for community outreach in the district, had not been heard from for several days, prompting a coordinated search involving police, volunteers and river patrol units. Teams combed the riverbanks and surrounding villages but found no trace until the recent recovery.
Police officials said a post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death and that the case is being treated as a criminal investigation. Families have been informed, and the department has urged anyone with information to come forward.