Body of retired Ravenshaw University professor found in Mahanadi river

CUTTACK: The body of a retired chemistry professor of Ravenshaw University was found floating in the Mahanadi river at Jobra barrage here on Tuesday.

The deceased, 78-year-old Baishnab Charan Singh, was reported missing two days back. Police said Singh had been staying with his son and daughter-in-law at Raghunathpur in Bhubaneswar. His son, Biswa G Singh, had filed a complaint stating Singh had been missing since Sunday.

Quoting his family members, police said Singh had gone for a morning walk on Sunday morning but did not return home. CCTV footages revealed he had boarded Mo Bus no 18 to Jagatpur and was last seen in Sikharpur at around 8.30 am.