Tragedy in Joda: Young OAV Physics Teacher Found Dead Inside Rented Apartment
JODA (KENDUJHAR): A pall of gloom has descended over Joda town in Odisha’s Kendujhar district following the tragic death of a young school teacher, whose body was found hanging inside her rented residence at Contractor Colony.
The deceased has been identified as Rojalika Patra, a native of the Baripada area in Mayurbhanj district.
Patra was serving as a Physics teacher at the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (OAV) in Joda Lahanda, where colleagues and students remembered her as a committed and dedicated educator.
According to preliminary reports, the incident came to light in the evening when her domestic help arrived for routine household chores.
After repeated knocks and calls went unanswered and the main door remained locked from the inside, the help grew suspicious and informed the house owner.
Recognising the urgency of the situation, the landlord immediately notified the Joda Police.
Upon receiving the alert, a team from the Joda Police Station rushed to the spot, broke open the door, and found Patra hanging from the ceiling fan.
During an initial search of the premises, investigators recovered a suicide note from the room.
However, police officials have refrained from disclosing the contents of the note as the inquiry progresses.
While preliminary evidence points toward a case of suicide, authorities have registered an unnatural death case and launched a thorough investigation to ascertain the exact circumstances and motive behind the extreme step.
