Mumbai: Decomposed body of 53-year-old woman found in plastic bag

"The deceased woman was identified as Veena Prakash Jain. The 22-year-old daughter of the deceased woman was taken into custody by the police for questioning," a senior officer said.

The decomposed body of a 53-year-old woman was found in a plastic bag in Lalbhaug area of Mumbai, police said on Wednesday. "The deceased woman was identified as Veena Prakash Jain. The 22-year-old daughter of the deceased woman was taken into custody by the police for questioning," a senior officer said.

The body has been sent for post-mortem, informed the police. "Parts of her body, like her arms & legs, were chopped off with a sharp weapon. Police found the body in a plastic bag kept in a cupboard. In such a situation, the FSL team was also called late in the night and the Panchnama of the entire flat was done," the officer added.

A case has been registered at Kalachowki Police Station in Mumbai and are investigating further, said the police. (ANI)