Bhubaneswar: A Forester was found dead inside his official quarters in Odisha’s Balangir district on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Byasadev Sahu (59). He was serving as a Forester under Balangir forest range.

As per reports, Sahu was staying in a quarters near the forest range office at Balangir. He reportedly did not come out of his quarters till Sunday afternoon.

The doors of Sahu’s quarters were also found locked from inside when some staff members went to check on him.

They contacted the police after Sahu did not respond to repeated calls.

Following the information, the Balangir Town police rushed to the spot and recovered Sahu's body from inside the quarters, reports said. 

Though the exact cause of Sahu’s death has not yet been ascertained, the locals suspect that he may have died by suicide, possibly due to mental stress.  

The cops have started an investigation into the incident. Further details are awaited.