Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Woman's Body Found in Odisha Field
A 50-year-old woman named Gurubari Majhi was found dead in a field in Odisha, India.
Her body was discovered near a pond.
She had left her home the previous evening and did not return.
Police think someone might have hurt her with a big stone.
A man named Gopal Lakra, who was staying with her, is being questioned by the police.
The police are trying to find out what happened.
The body of 50-year-old Gurubari Majhi was found in a field in Odisha's Sundargarh district.
The victim was last seen leaving her home around 5 pm on Wednesday.
Her body was discovered near a pond between Shankara Gaudapada and Amlipali on Thursday morning.
Preliminary investigation suggests her head was crushed with a big stone.
Gopal Lakra, who was staying with the victim, has been taken into custody for questioning.
- Who
- Gurubari Majhi, a 50-year-old woman
- What
- Her body was found in a field
- When
- January 15, 2024
- Where
- Near a pond between Shankara Gaudapada and Amlipali in Sundargarh district, Odisha
- Why
- Unknown, but police are questioning Gopal Lakra, who was staying with her
- Victim's Name
- Gurubari Majhi
- Victim's Age
- 50
- Location of Body
- Near a pond between Shankara Gaudapada and Amlipali
- Date of Incident
- January 15
- Suspect's Name
- Gopal Lakra
- Cause of Death
- Head crushed with a big stone