On April 22, 2023, the body of an unidentified man was discovered in a decomposed state near a temple in the Khadavli area of Thane district, Maharashtra. A passerby alerted the police after spotting the body, which showed signs of severe trauma, including a smashed face, likely caused by a stone. The police suspect that the man, estimated to be around 40 years old, was murdered, and the body was subsequently dumped at the location. The Kalyan taluka police station personnel conducted an inspection and sent the body for a postmortem examination. A case has been registered against unidentified individuals under sections 103(1) (murder) and 238 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and authorities are actively investigating the incident.