The Malwani Police team in Mumbai was felicitated by Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti. The police officials were felicitated for their commendable efforts in swiftly solving the rape and murder case of a woman on Marve Road, officials said on Sunday.

The Malwani police had in September discovered the body of a woman in a semi-nude condition near Malwani church.  Police identified the body as that of a 46-year-old, who was reportedly a sex worker. Police said that after examining the incident and looking at the condition of the body, it is being speculated that she was strangled to death. After preparing the panchnama, the body was sent for post-mortem examination.