- By Deeksha Gour
- Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:22 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Mumbai News: The body of an unidentified man was found hanging from a skywalk near the BMC's N Ward office in Ghatkopar on Monday afternoon. Police are treating the incident as a possible suicide.
Upon receiving information, Pant Nagar Police immediately arrived at the scene, accompanied by fire brigade personnel and an ambulance. The body was retrieved from the skywalk and taken to a nearby medical facility for examination, according to a report by Times Of India.
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Authorities have not yet identified the deceased. "We are investigating the matter and have gathered some initial information. Further details will be available as we collect more evidence," stated Vijaykant Sagar, DCP of Zone 7.
Investigators are reviewing local CCTV footage and interviewing potential witnesses to piece together the sequence of events. A final determination regarding the cause of death will be made after the post-mortem examination is completed.
In separate news, Mumbai Police have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly flashing and stalking a woman in a shared taxi in South Mumbai. The incident occurred in November but came to light last week after the victim’s friend shared details on social media.
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The woman was travelling in a shared taxi from Cumballa Hill to Grant Road Railway Station when the accused, identified as Dindayal Motiram Singh, sat next to her and engaged in an obscene act. He reportedly touched his private parts and behaved inappropriately, leaving the woman distressed.
The police registered an FIR after a video of the incident surfaced online. Singh, who had been living in Sion Koliwada for the past decade and worked as a snack vendor, was tracked to Agra and arrested. He has been charged under relevant sections of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and was remanded to police custody until Wednesday.