Sundargarh: The body of a 21-year-old married woman was found hanging inside her house at Manamunda village under Dharuadihi police station limits in Odisha’s Sundargarh district, triggering allegations of murder by her family.

The deceased has been identified as Medini Bada, who married Dibyakishan, 24, a resident of Manamunda village, around two years ago.

According to reports, the incident allegedly took place around 11 am on Monday. However, neither her husband nor any member of his family reportedly informed the police about the incident.

Police received information about the matter from other sources around 8 pm and reached the village to initiate a preliminary investigation.

The recovery of the body was reportedly delayed as the scientific team had not reached the spot. The body was to be recovered after the team arrived and completed the necessary examination of the scene.

Meanwhile, the deceased woman’s family has alleged that she was murdered and that her death was staged to make it appear to be a suicide.

According to the family, Medini and her husband had reportedly been having marital disputes for a long time. Her relatives suspect that she was killed and subsequently hanged to conceal the alleged crime.

The allegations are yet to be established, and the circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear.

Police are investigating the case. The findings of the scientific examination, post-mortem report and further investigation are expected to help establish the exact cause and circumstances of her death.