Lonavala: Body of Delhi trekker found in gorge four days after he went missing
India Today
A 24-year-old mechanical engineer from Delhi was found dead in a deep gorge in a forest near Lonavala, on Tuesday, four days after he went missing.
Four days after a 24-year-old mechanical engineer from Delhi went missing, he was found dead in a deep gorge in a forest near Lonavala, Maharashtra, on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Farhan Serajuddin, who went to Lonavala for a trek. His body was found in a 40-feet deep gorge near Duke’s Nose on Tuesday.
A missing person report was lodged by his family at the Lonavala Rural Police Station four days ago and since then, a rescue team comprising police, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and INS Shivaji personnel, was searching for the man.
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A team from INS Shivaji, a naval station based in Lonavala, spotted Farhan lying dead in the gorge.
It is possible that the engineer may have slipped and fallen in the gorge. However, an investigation is underway to ascertain the exact cause of Farhan’s death.
Farhan went for an official trip to Kolhapur. After finishing his work, he decided to go on a trek on Friday afternoon.
