Half-charred body of ex-MLA’s wife recovered from Bhubaneswar crematorium

Bhubaneswar police on Saturday recovered a half-burnt body of a woman from Satyanagar crematorium where her daughter-in-law was allegedly trying to conduct the funeral without informing other relatives. The deceased, Anshrukana Pradhan (79), was the wife of former Brahmagiri MLA Ajay Jena.

Police recovered the body based on a complaint filed by some family members, including Anshrukana's brother and sister, alleging foul play.

"The body will be sent for post-mortem after which it will be handed over to the relatives. Based on forensic evidence, police will proceed with the case. If any relative lodges a specific complaint, we will look into that. But now our priority will be to get the post-mortem report," said Bhubaneswar deputy commissioner of police Pinak Mishra.