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Post-Mortem Cites Hanging in Death of Ex-Mumbai U-16 Footballer as Police Open Probe

Relatives reported long-standing mental health difficulties, including withdrawal from preparations for his brother’s imminent wedding.

Overview

  • Former youth footballer Sagar Sorti, also reported as Sorati, was found hanging from a tree in Palghar’s Mendhavan Khind forest on November 18 and was identified via his mobile phone.
  • Kasa police registered an Accidental Death Report, and a JJ Hospital post-mortem lists hanging as the cause of death.
  • Police say they suspect suicide, found no note at the scene, and are contacting people he spoke with that day and checking any mental health treatment history.
  • He had left home saying he was traveling to Pune for football and was reported missing days before the discovery.
  • Family members told police and media he had struggled with mental health for about two years and had withdrawn from friends and wedding preparations.