Overview
- Authorities found two clandestine graves in La Marquesa on Thursday that contained four bodies and secured the scene for forensic work.
- The Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México identified two victims as Zafar Padamsee Mawani and Guillermo Jafett Hidalgo Ortiz, who were reported missing after last being seen on May 20.
- Officials say the remains showed signs of violence and that forensic teams are performing autopsies and identification tests to confirm the other two victims.
- Journalistic reports say at least three people were detained in connection with the case, but those arrests have not been fully corroborated by official statements.
- The discovery near tourist cabins deepens concerns about a regional pattern of hidden burials after a 2023 mass grave in Ocoyoacac and follows large multiorganization search efforts that involve state, federal and Mexico City prosecutors.