A resident spotted the trunk near Vashi creek and informed the police

In a case similar to the murder of police officer Ashwini Bidre, the body of a woman was recovered from a metal trunk washed ashore near Vashi gaon on Wednesday morning. The Vashi police have also recovered some jewellery and a number of clothes from the trunk, which had been stuffed in along with the body. Following a post-mortem, it has been revealed that the woman was strangulated about two days ago.