Police said according to information received the person died at Tentei village under Soro police station area in Balasore district.
However, the family of the deceased said since villagers opposed his cremation at the community crematorium, "We had to bury the body in the land attached to their residence yesterday."
The family had wanted cremation be undertaken near the river bank, away from the community crematorium.
A village youth, not wishing to be identified, said, "The man, who was working in Mumbai for long time, died of suspected AIDS attack. We heard he was afflicted with HIV + virus".
The police officer said the family's version of events, after the death, was being looked into.