An unidentified body was found near the Dahisar river on Saturday evening, March 21. MHB Police registered the case of an accidental death and launched an investigation. Police said no injury marks were found on the body of the victim.
The body was shifted to Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivli West for a post-mortem to find the exact cause of the death. Police recovered documents and a mobile phone the body.
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Meanwhile, an 8-year-old boy lost his life after falling into a water-filled construction pit in Malad East. The incident was reported in the early hours of Friday by Bharatratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital.
According to police, the incident took place around 8 pm on Thursday at Chagan Patel Chawl in Ambewadi, Kurar Village. The boy, identified as Divyansh Rajesh Mourya, had reportedly entered the site to retrieve a ball when he accidentally fell into a pit filled with water, according to a Mid-Day report.