Woman found murdered in Vasai

Palghar: The body of a young woman with her throat slit was found dumped at an isolated place in Father Wadi area of Vasai in the district, police said today.

The body, without clothes, was spotted near a pump house located behind open ground of Vidya Vikasini School around 10.30 AM yesterday, district police said in a release here.

According to police, the deceased could be in age group of 25-30 years.

“The woman’s throat was slit and there are stab injuries on her head,” the release said.

Valiv Police have registered a case under sections 302 (punishment for murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence) of IPC.

Police are checking the profiles of missing women in the district to get clues about the identity of the deceased.