Authorities recovered the body of a young man from the hospital premises. The body was found hanging from a pine tree behind the City Scan Ward of Bhimvoi Medical College Hospital in Balangir.
Police have not yet identified the youth but suspect he suffered a head injury and had a needle mark on his hand.
Investigators believe the youth may have committed suicide, though the exact cause remains unclear. Officials sent the body for autopsy and are actively probing the incident.