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Versova Beach Murder Mystery Solved: Body Found Tied in Sack, Six Arrested
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News18•16-10-2026, 10:56
Versova Beach Murder Mystery Solved: Body Found Tied in Sack, Six Arrested
- •An unidentified dead body tied hand and foot inside a sack was found on Versova beach, creating panic in the area.
- •Investigation revealed the worker was murdered following an old dispute by inflicting severe head injuries.
- •To destroy evidence, the perpetrators tied the body in a sack and threw it into the sea.
- •Mumbai Police Crime Branch Unit 9 and Versova Police jointly tracked down and arrested six accused, including the mastermind Santosh Mishra.
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An unidentified dead body with tied hands and feet was found inside a sack on the beach in the Devachi Wadi area of Versova on October 1, creating a stir in the area and prompting an immediate police investigation.
Police discovered the victim worked for a vegetable vendor named Santosh Mishra in Malad West, and upon visiting, found Mishra and other workers missing; technical analysis then helped track down the suspects.
Main accused Jugaraj Yadav was arrested in Uttar Pradesh on October 7, while mastermind Santosh Mishra and other accomplices were tracked down and handed over to Versova Police on October 13, bringing the total number of arrested suspects to six.
