Cuttack: Cricketer Rajshree Swain (26), who went missing in Odisha, was found dead in a forest. According to the police, he was found hanging from a tree in a dense forest in Cuttack district. They have been missing since January 11. The scooter was found abandoned near the forest.
A case of unnatural death has been registered in the incident. Deputy Commissioner of Police Pinak Mishra said that an investigation is underway. Mishra said that the cause of Swain’s death will be clear as soon as the post-mortem report is received. The cricketer had come to participate in the training camp organized by the Odisha Cricket Association for the national level tournament to be held in Puducherry. Rajshree failed to make it to the 16-member squad selected for the tournament.
Swain’s roommates said they saw her crying on Wednesday evening after the names of the team members were announced, and she disappeared from the hotel where she attended the training session soon after. Coach Pushpanjali Banerjee filed a complaint at the local Mangalabag police station in Cuttack city after Swain was not reached on the phone. Rajshree is also a right-arm fast bowler and middle-order batswoman.
The family alleged that it was a murder as they saw bruises on the body and damage to the eyes. The family also alleged that Swain was not given a place in the team despite performing better than many of the selected ones. The CEO of the association, Subrat Behra, expressing grief over Rajsree’s death, said that the election was conducted in a very transparent manner.