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Body Dumped on Samruddhi Highway Near Kacchi Ghati, Murder Suspected
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News18•02-10-2026, 15:10
Body Dumped on Samruddhi Highway Near Kacchi Ghati, Murder Suspected
- •An unknown person's body was found on the Samruddhi Highway near Kacchi Ghati in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, causing a stir.
- •Police suspect the body was thrown from a moving vehicle at night to destroy evidence after a murder.
- •The identity of the deceased is unknown; preliminary estimates suggest the body might be from outside Maharashtra.
- •Police are checking CCTV footage and toll plaza records, and verifying missing complaints from nearby police stations.
- •The incident raises concerns about passenger safety on the Samruddhi Highway and has created fear among residents and motorists.
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An unknown person's body was discovered near Kacchi Ghati on the Samruddhi Highway, with police suspecting it was dumped from a moving vehicle to destroy evidence after a murder.
Police conducted an on-site inspection, sent the body for a post-mortem examination, and are checking highway CCTV footage, toll plaza records, and missing persons complaints.
Based on the clothes and belongings of the deceased, authorities made a preliminary estimate that the victim might be from outside the state of Maharashtra.
