Thane: A murder case was registered after the body of a 20-year-old woman was found in bushes near Uran railway station in Navi Mumbai, a police official said on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner of Police Vivek Pansare said the body was found at 2:15 am on Saturday.
The DCP said the victim, who worked in Belapur, had taken a half-day leave on Friday and the murder might have taken place between 3:30 and 4 pm on the same day. “A case has been registered against unknown person/persons under Section 103 of the Indian Justice Code. Three teams have been formed to trace the accused. The crime branch is also independently investigating the case,” he said.