Overview
- Children playing cricket discovered a skull and scattered bones Sunday evening around 6 pm in an open plot behind Rama Bai Chawl in Anand Nagar, Vasai.
- Police recovered the remains and nearby coins and sent them for forensic tests to help identify the person.
- Investigators are examining whether a smouldering fire reported at the spot for about three days was used to dispose of the body.
- The discovery drew crowds and left nearby residents on edge because the site sits close to homes.
- In February, officers found a separate skeleton in the Manikpur area, and police say there is no sign the two cases are linked.