Mugdha Deshmukh, a 34-year-old woman believed to be studying in London, was found dead in a rented apartment in Pune, India.
Her family discovered that she had secretly returned to India after examining suspicious food delivery and online service transactions.
Police traced her location to a residential complex in Gahunje after her disappearance raised concerns, while investigations into her death continue.
A 34-year-old woman, Mugdha Deshmukh, has been found dead in a rented apartment in Pune, India, months after secretly returning from London without informing her family.
The discovery came after her parents noticed unusual transactions on her bank statements while searching for her whereabouts. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death after finding no visible injury marks on her body.
How the woman ‘s family discovered her secret return
According to police, Mugdha, who hailed from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, travelled to the United Kingdom in July 2025 to pursue an MBA.
Her family believed she was still in London, where she reportedly lived alone and took up part-time jobs to support herself. However, Mugdha had secretly returned to India in August without informing her relatives.
She remained in contact with her family through phone calls and messages until October 24, when they suddenly became unable to reach her. Her phone was subsequently switched off.
Her father, Avinash Deshmukh, reported her disappearance to the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar police.
The family also contacted one of her friends in London, who disclosed that their last communication with Mugdha was through messages on October 22.
The friend reportedly approached the London police to report her missing but received information that she had left the UK around the end of August.
Food delivery transactions help trace missing woman
As concerns about Mugdha’s safety grew, her family sought assistance from Indian authorities and the Indian High Commission.
Her father also examined her bank statements and discovered several transactions involving food delivery and online service platforms between October 8 and 25.
One transaction reportedly appeared to have originated from the Osmanpura area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. This raised suspicions that she might have returned to India.
The family subsequently approached the city’s crime branch, prompting further efforts to establish her location.
Senior Inspector Devendra Chavan of Shirgaon Police explained how officers eventually found her.
“The Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar police traced Mugdha’s location to the Lodha Belmondo complex in Gahunje. We reached the flat she was residing in, gained entry with the help of a keymaker, and found her dead inside.”
What police discovered inside the apartment
Mugdha’s body was discovered on Thursday at the residential complex in Gahunje, within Pimpri Chinchwad.
Police said there were no visible injury marks on her body. Her viscera was preserved for examination to establish the exact cause of death.
Investigators also discovered that she had rented the apartment in April but only started living there after returning from the United Kingdom in August.
Further investigations are ongoing to establish what happened before her death and why she returned to India without informing her family.
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