Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Unidentified Man’s Body Recovered From Thane Creek Along Ghodbunder Road
Rescue workers found a man’s body floating in a creek in Thane.
The man was estimated to be between 35 and 40 years old.
Officials received a report about the body around 12:31 p.m.
on Wednesday.
Disaster response workers, firefighters, police, and ambulance staff went to the creek.
They brought the body out of the water.
Kasarvadavali police took responsibility for it.
The body was sent to a hospital for an examination.
Police are trying to learn who the man was and how he died.
A body believed to belong to a 35- to 40-year-old man was recovered from Nagla Bandar creek in Thane West.
Authorities were alerted after the body was seen floating at about 12:31 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2.
Regional Disaster Management Cell personnel, firefighters, police, and ambulance staff responded to Bhayander Pada.
Rescue teams retrieved the body and handed it over to Kasarvadavali police.
The body was sent to Thane District Civil Hospital for a post-mortem, while police investigate its identity and cause of death.
- Who
- An unidentified man estimated to be 35 to 40 years old; rescue workers, firefighters, and Kasarvadavali police responded.
- What
- The man’s body was recovered from Nagla Bandar creek and sent for a post-mortem examination.
- When
- Wednesday afternoon, September 2; authorities were alerted at about 12:31 p.m.
- Where
- Nagla Bandar creek near Bhayander Pada, along Ghodbunder Road in Thane West.
- Why
- The post-mortem and police investigation are intended to establish the cause of death and the man’s identity.
- Location
- Nagla Bandar creek near Bhayander Pada, Thane West
- Estimated age
- 35 to 40 years
- Alert time
- Approximately 12:31 p.m.
- Responding agencies
- Regional Disaster Management Cell, fire brigade, Kasarvadavali police, and ambulance personnel
- Police station
- Kasarvadavali police station
- Post-mortem location
- Thane District Civil Hospital
- Investigation status
- Police are investigating the man’s identity and the circumstances of his death.