Overview

• Over the past eight years villagers report 15 bodies have gone missing from Maninathpur’s burial ground, with four disappearances recorded in recent months.
• The remains of Lakshmipriya Behera, Satyabhama Parida, Shatrughna Das and Pramila Das have been identified among the latest victims.
• Locals contend their repeated complaints to police produced no action until the inquiry was officially launched on July 26, 2025.
• Residents are calling for the probe to investigate possible ties to international organ trafficking operations.
• Inspector-in-Charge Kamalakant Nayak of the Bhandaripokhari police station is overseeing evidence collection and cemetery security measures.