The body of a young woman who went to London to do MBA was found in Pune: She quietly returned to India, family came to know about the food delivery transaction

The body of a 34-year-old woman was found in a rented flat in Pune, Maharashtra. She went to London to study MBA, but returned to India without informing her family. Her parents felt for many months that their daughter was in London. The woman has been identified as Mugdha Avinash Deshmukh, a resident of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Her body was found on Thursday. According to the police, no injury marks were found on the body. The cause of death has not yet been revealed. Returning from the UK within a year, Mugdha went to the UK in July 2025 to pursue an MBA. However, in August of the same year, she returned to India and started living in Pune. She did not inform her family about this. When the daughter's phone was switched off, the family started searching. Mugdha's parents used to communicate with her regularly through phone and messages. The family only knew that she was studying in London. On October 24, when the family could not contact her and her mobile was also found switched off, her father Avinash Deshmukh contacted one of his friends living in London. The friend said that he last spoke to Mugdha on October 22. He then lodged a missing complaint with the London police. There it was learned from the police that Mugdha had left the UK at the end of August. After this, the family sought help from the Indian authorities and the Indian High Commission. When the father checked Mugdha's bank account, it was found that between October 8 and 25, several transactions were made from food delivery and online service platforms. One of the transactions was also in the Usmanpura area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. This made the family suspect that Mugdha had returned to India. The family then contacted the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Crime Branch. Food Delivery-Online Service Platform Many transactions were found Meanwhile, when Mugdha's bank account was examined, some shocking things came to light. The parents noticed that her credit card in India was used on online apps like Zomato, Blinkit and Swiggy. From these transactions, it became clear that Mugdha, who had gone to London for studies, was actually in India. Subsequently, the family lodged a complaint of her abduction at the Usmanpura police station in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. When the lock of the flat was opened, the body was found inside. The Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar police traced Mugdha's location to Lodha Belmondo Complex in Gahunje, Pune on the basis of bank transactions and other information. The local police were then informed. According to Devendra Chavan, senior inspector of Shirgaon police in Pimpri-Chinchwad, the door was locked when the police reached the flat. The door was opened with the help of a lock unlocker. Mugdha's body was found inside. According to the police, Mugdha had rented the flat in April, but started living here in August after returning from the UK. It is not yet clear under what circumstances she died. Suspected suicide, investigation According to the Pimpri-Chinchwad police, preliminary investigation suggests that the case was a suicide. However, no suicide note was recovered from the spot. The investigation also revealed that the woman had rented the flat through an agent in August. The police have registered a case of accidental death and sent the body for postmortem. Further investigations are underway to ascertain the exact cause of death. ------------------