The body of an unidentified man was discovered on an open plot of land in Maharashtra’s Thane district, raising strong suspicion of murder, according to police officials. The incident came to light on Monday morning when a passer-by noticed the corpse lying in a desolate area and promptly alerted the authorities.

As per PTI, the incident occurred in the Bhadwad locality of Bhiwandi town. The body was spotted around 11:30 am and reported to Shanti Nagar police station. Responding to the alert, police officials rushed to the scene and began their preliminary investigation.