Mumbai: 17-year-old missing boy's body found in Gharapuri
The decomposed body of a missing youth, the son of a scientist working with the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) in Mumbai, was found at Gharapuri Island off the city coast, police said. Naman Dutt (17), a college student, had gone missing from his home in Vashi in Navi Mumbai on September 23. The body was found at Shetbundar in Gharapuri area yesterday evening.
Police suspect boy committed suicide because of depression
As the body was in a highly decomposed state, police carried out DNA tests to identify the deceased, said Senior Inspector Anil Deshmukh of Mora Coastal Police Station. Besides, Naman's parents identified the mobile phone and the wristwatch found with the body. Police suspect the boy committed suicide because of depression, but the exact cause of death will be ascertained after the autopsy report.
Naman had left home earlier too, but had returned soon
Naman's father works as a scientist at BARC while his mother is a psychiatrist. He had left home on September 23 and went missing. CCTV footage showed that he took a Mumbai-bound train from Vashi, but no footage showed him getting down at any of the stations. Notably, Naman had left home under depression two months ago too but had returned after some days.
