37-year-old woman killed in Thane building; body had stab wounds, scarf tied around neck; probe on

THANE: A 37-year-old woman has been found murdered in the Kalwa East area of Thane, Maharashtra, prompting police to launch a murder investigation. The body of Shanti Suresh Chavan, a daily wage labourer, was discovered on the first floor of a building in Samrat Ashok Nagar on Wednesday morning.

According to police, she had sustained multiple stab wounds to her neck and abdomen.

An odhani (scarf) was also found tied tightly around her neck. Police say Chavan had left home earlier that morning to go to work but never reached her destination. Local residents discovered her body and alerted authorities. Officers from Kalwa Police Station have registered a murder case against an unknown person. They believe the killing may have been premeditated and are examining CCTV footage from the area in an attempt to identify the suspect. “We are questioning the relatives and others related to the woman for possible leads. Things will be clearer once we have the autopsy reports,” a police officer told reporters. Police say they are pursuing all possible lines of inquiry and have assured swift action in the case.