Mumbai: Software engineer finds mother's decomposed body at home after returning from US

An elderly woman was found dead and decomposed at her Mumbai residence after her US-based son returned and failed to get any response on ringing the door bell.

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New Delhi: An elderly woman on Monday was found dead and decomposed at her Mumbai residence after her US-based son returned and failed to get any response on ringing the door bell.

According to a senior police official, the woman has been identified as 63-year-old Asha Sahani. Following the death of her husband, Sahani was staying alone as her son, a software engineer, was living in US.

"She had been living alone at her apartment in Lokhandwala Complex in Andheri after the death of her husband. Her only son, Rituraj, is a software engineer and stays in the US," the official said on Sunday.

He further added, "Rituraj landed in Mumbai today. After he reached their house in Lokhandwala, he rang the door bell, but did not get any response from inside. Rituraj then called a key maker and got the door opened around 4.30 pm."

Reportedly, the body was completely decomposed and has been sent for autopsy.

Oshiwara police have registered a case of accidental death, reported NDTV.

The investigation to ascertain the exact cause and time of death is underway, said the official.