Mugdha Deshmukh, a 34-year-old woman who returned to India, was found dead in Pune this week

Mugdha Deshmukh, a 34-year-old woman who returned to India, was found dead in Pune this week

PUNE: A 34-year-old woman, whose family believed she was studying in London, was found dead in a rented apartment in Pune, days after food delivery transactions alerted her parents to her presence in India, police said on Friday. However, on October 24, they were unable to reach her, after which her mobile phone was switched off, her father Avinash Deshmukh stated in a complaint lodged with the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar police earlier this week.

Mugdha, a native of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, lived alone in London and had taken up part-time jobs, according to the police. The friend subsequently approached the London police to report her missing, but was informed that Mugdha had left the UK around the end of August, he said.

The official said that the family then contacted her friend in London, who informed them that she had last communicated with Mugdha through messages on October 22. Mugdha’s family had been in touch with her over phone calls and messages. Concerned about her whereabouts, her family approached the Indian authorities and the Indian High Commission for assistance.