Maharashtra: Woman found dead in well in Palghar district

The victim identified as Jagruti Raut was found dead in a well by locals in Shirsad locality of Virar on Friday night, an official said

The body of a 39-year-old woman was found in a well in a locality of Virar in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Saturday.

The victim identified as Jagruti Raut was found dead in a well by locals in Shirsad locality of Virar on Friday night, an official said.

The police were alerted and the body has been sent to a government hospital in Vasai for post-mortem, he said.

Preliminary reports indicate that it was a case of suicide, the official said, adding that a case of accidental death has been registered.

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