Mumbai college student found dead in gorge near Tiger Point in Lonavla

The deceased, a resident of CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai and studying at an institute in Kalyan, was reported missing on Sunday after going on a solo visit to the hill station on Saturday.

Pune: The body of a 20-year-old law college student from Mumbai was found in a gorge near the popular Tiger Point tourist spot in Lonavla on Sunday night.

TOPSHOT - In this photo taken on June 30, 2018 visitors walk along the ruins of the Lohagad hill fort, near Lonavla in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. First built upon by Indian dynasties stretching back to the Satavahana Empire around the first century BC, the fortified Lohagad -- meaning Iron Fort -- is based on a flat-top hill in India's Western Ghats mountain range and was still in use by successive empires up until the 1800s. The fort is a popular destination for hikers during the monsoon season when heavy rains brings out fresh foliage in the region. / AFP PHOTO / Alex OGLE (AFP)

The deceased, a resident of CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai and studying at an institute in Kalyan, was reported missing on Sunday after going on a solo visit to the hill station on Saturday.

Police confirmed her identity after her backpack, containing her ID card, mobile phone and laptop, was found near a roadside kiosk. Soon after, police and the Shivdurga Rescue Team located her body in the valley and brought it out late at night. Officials said that the father of the deceased is a chartered accountant.

Dinesh Tayade, senior inspector, Lonavla Rural Police Station, said, “With the help of local rescue teams and dog squad, we found her body from a 450 metres deep gorge and handed it over to the family after autopsy.”

The body was identified by the brother of the deceased at the primary health centre in Talegaon Dabhade.