Overview
- Investigators are handling separate killings reported on February 16 in Mahape MIDC and February 17 under the Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari flyover in Panvel.
- The Mahape case was shifted from an accidental death report to murder after the autopsy found fatal internal injuries consistent with a severe assault.
- Panvel City Police said the victim, identified as Vijay, suffered a fatal head injury likely inflicted with a stone or other heavy object.
- Both cases have been registered under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with multiple teams reviewing CCTV, collecting forensic evidence, and tracing suspects.
- Police say there is no established link between the two incidents at this stage and inquiries are progressing on separate tracks.