Nala Sopara: Headless Unidentified Body Found on NH-48 in Pelhar; Police Launch Probe

A headless unidentified body was discovered on National Highway-48 in the Nala Sopara area of Pelhar, Maharashtra, on Monday, March 30. According to Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar Police Commissionerate, ACP Bajrang Desai said the police found a male suspicious body with its head missing. 

"When the police arrived and investigated, they found a male body, but the head was severed and not at the scene. A forensic team has been called, and the investigation is ongoing," ACP Bajrang Desai told the news agency IANS.

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Nala Sopara, Maharashtra: On NH-48 in Pelhar, a suspicious body was found, Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar Police Commissionerate ACP Bajrang Desai says, "When the police arrived and investigated, they found a male body, but the head was severed and not at the scene. A forensic team… pic.twitter.com/vfCunIMaVw

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The body was found at a secluded path in the Ambepada locality near the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway, also known as NH-48, stuffed inside a sack, according to FPJ. Local people spotted a suspicious sack dumped near some bushes and alerted police after a foul smell emanated from it. 

Pelhar Police Station reached the spot along with the forensic team to collect evidence. Based on the initial investigation, police suspect that the crime took place at a different location and the body was later dumped in this secluded spot to destroy evidence. 

Police sent the body for an autopsy and launched an investigation to identify the victim.