Mumbai: Woman’s body found in bushes in Sewri

The police recovered some jewellery from the badly decomposed body

The Sewri police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) after the body of an unidentified woman was found in the bushes near Bhaucha Dhakka.

"An unidentified body of a woman was found lying in the Tik Tok bushes on Tik Tok Road. We suspect that the body is six to seven days old. The body has been sent to KEM hospital for a post-mortem. We are making efforts to identify the body," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Port Zone) Sanjay Latkar.

The police were informed about the body in the bushes near Bhaucha Dhakka on Monday by a caller. "The body was not stuffed in a bag or a gunny bag, it was left in the open. It has decomposed completely. Some jewellery has been recovered from the body. We are investigating the matter," said a police officer.

The police are waiting for the post-mortem report to ascertain the cause of death. "There are no CCTV cameras in the nearby area. We are scanning all missing person reports to make headway in the case. We are optimistic about getting some clues," the police officer added. Deputy Commissioner of Police Latkar said that eight teams are probing the case.