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IN PHOTOS: Mandvi police recover woman’s torso in Virar suitcase murder case

Updated On: 18 March, 2025 02:33 PM IST | Anisha Shrivastava

Mandvi Police recovered the torso of a woman whose severed head was found in a suitcase in Virar, Palghar district. The victim was identified as Utpala alias Soma Das, allegedly murdered by her husband, Harish Hipparagi, on January 8. (PICS/HANIF PATEL)

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Mandvi Police recovered the torso of a woman whose severed head was found in a suitcase in Virar, Palghar district. The victim was identified as Utpala alias Soma Das, allegedly murdered by her husband, Harish Hipparagi, on January 8. (PICS/HANIF PATEL)

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Mandvi Police recovered the torso of a woman whose severed head was found in a suitcase in Virar, Palghar district. The victim was identified as Utpala alias Soma Das, allegedly murdered by her husband, Harish Hipparagi, on January 8. (PICS/HANIF PATEL)
<div>Hipparagi allegedly decapitated his wife near a drain along the Virar-Nalasopara Link Road and dumped her torso in a bag. The case surfaced on March 13 when local children found a suitcase near the Pirkunda Dargah area of Virar and discovered a human head inside.</div>

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Hipparagi allegedly decapitated his wife near a drain along the Virar-Nalasopara Link Road and dumped her torso in a bag. The case surfaced on March 13 when local children found a suitcase near the Pirkunda Dargah area of Virar and discovered a human head inside.
<div>Shocked by the discovery, the children alerted local authorities, prompting a swift police response. A forensic team was dispatched to gather evidence from the crime scene for further examination.</div>

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Shocked by the discovery, the children alerted local authorities, prompting a swift police response. A forensic team was dispatched to gather evidence from the crime scene for further examination.
<div>Police arrested Hipparagi shortly after launching an investigation into the incident. Hipparagi confessed to the crime, revealing that he disposed of the severed head in a suitcase several kilometres from the crime scene.</div>

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Police arrested Hipparagi shortly after launching an investigation into the incident. Hipparagi confessed to the crime, revealing that he disposed of the severed head in a suitcase several kilometres from the crime scene.
<div>Based on Hipparagi&rsquo;s confession, Mandvi Police, assisted by fire officials, located the torso from the drain. A police officer described the act as "brutal and calculated" and confirmed that DNA tests are being conducted to match the head with the torso.</div>

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Based on Hipparagi’s confession, Mandvi Police, assisted by fire officials, located the torso from the drain. A police officer described the act as "brutal and calculated" and confirmed that DNA tests are being conducted to match the head with the torso.
<p>An FIR has been registered, and Hipparagi faces charges of murder. Police have assured that further investigations are ongoing to establish the motive and gather additional evidence.</p>

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An FIR has been registered, and Hipparagi faces charges of murder. Police have assured that further investigations are ongoing to establish the motive and gather additional evidence.

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