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Premeditated slaying suspected after headless body of young man found near Ambernath

Authorities are combing CCTV footage, mobile tower data, aerial surveillance, dog squads, forensic evidence to locate the missing head

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Overview

  • Locals discovered the headless body of a man aged 25 to 28 on May 29 near Nalambi village along the AmbernathTitwala road in a forested area
  • The victim was wearing a full-sleeved checked shirt, sky-blue jeans and slippers when his body was found at first light
  • Police have registered a murder FIR and suspect the body was deliberately dumped to conceal a premeditated killing
  • Four teams, including two from the local crime branch, are reviewing CCTV and mobile-tower records while deploying drones, dog squads and forensics on the ground
  • Officials have appealed to the public for information on missing persons matching the victim’s description as they work to establish his identity