The body of a 39-year-old woman was found inside a well in Virar on Friday night. According to the Mandvi police, the deceased has been identified as Jagruti Raut, a mother of two who worked in a private firm in the Palghar district and stayed with her family in the Raut Pada area in Virar East. The body was spotted by residents of the area, who called the police control room.

“We received information about the body on Friday evening and reached the spot immediately. The body was pulled out of the well and sent for post mortem examination. The doctors have cited drowning as the cause of death,” said Senior Police Inspector Praful Wagh, Mandvi police station. Officials said that no external injuries were visible on the body and a full post mortem report is awaited. The police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) in connection with the matter.