Balasore, Aug 24 (PTI) A 26-year-old woman engineer was found hanging from the ceiling fan in a house in Odisha's Balasore district, police said.

The body of the junior engineer, who was working in the Bhograi block, was recovered from her rented residence in Thana Chak area, a senior officer said.

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The police broke open the door of the house, which was locked from the inside, and recovered the body, he said.

The body of Monalisha Hemram was sent for post-mortem examinations, the officer added.

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