Palghar, Maharashtra: The body of a 17-year-old boy, identified as Ehasas alias Sahil Mohammed Shahzad Alam Ansari, was recovered from the shore at Arnala Beach on Sunday morning.
According to police, local villagers out for a morning walk and Arnala Police personnel on patrol spotted the body on the beach around 7:00 am. A friend of the deceased, Hasan Chand Shaikh, identified the body and informed the boy’s uncle, Suresh Ramesh Choudhary, a resident of Virar (West). When Choudhary reached the scene, he further confirmed that it was his nephew, Sahil.
No Suspicious Circumstances Reported
Police retrieved the body from the water and transported it by ambulance to the Rural Hospital, where medical officers declared him dead before admission. The cause of death has been recorded as drowning.
Accidental Death Case Registered
Authorities stated there were no signs of foul play, and the family has not filed any complaint. An accidental death case has been registered under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
