Raigad woman sarpanch killed, naked body found in bushes

NAVI MUMBAI: A 48-year-old woman sarpanch of a village in Mahad taluka of Raigad was found brutally murdered; her naked body was dumped in the bushes near Beloshi village road at around 1.30pm on Monday.
The Mahad taluka police have registered a murder case against an unidentified accused under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence).
On Monday, at around 1.30 pm, a local youth walking along the Beloshi village road spotted a gunny bag lying on the roadside. When he went closer to check, he found a naked woman lying injured and motionless in the bushes. He informed the villagers and police was summoned, said a police officer.
The cops took the victim to local government hospital, where she was declared brought dead. Police are awaiting the victim’s post-mortem report to ascertain whether she was sexually assaulted before being murdered. After confirmation of sexual assault, IPC section 376 (rape) will be invoked against the accused, said the officer.