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Crime
Body Discovered in Siswan River Near Mohali, Held for Identification
✍️ Amar Ujala · Mohali
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 02:17 AM
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A human body was recovered from the Siswan River near Mohali and has been placed in a local mortuary pending identification.
Police officers on patrol along the Siswan River near Mohali reported finding a human body on Tuesday morning. The deceased was retrieved from the water by rescue teams and transferred to the nearest police station.
The body has been moved to the Mohali district mortuary where forensic experts will conduct examinations to establish identity and cause of death. Officials have not released any details about the victim's age, gender or condition.
Investigators are treating the case as a possible homicide or accident and have launched a preliminary inquiry. They have appealed to the public for any information that could help identify the deceased, urging witnesses to contact the Mohali police helpline.
The river, which flows through several villages in the Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, has been the site of occasional drownings, but authorities say this incident appears unrelated to any known missing‑person reports.
The body has been moved to the Mohali district mortuary where forensic experts will conduct examinations to establish identity and cause of death. Officials have not released any details about the victim's age, gender or condition.
Investigators are treating the case as a possible homicide or accident and have launched a preliminary inquiry. They have appealed to the public for any information that could help identify the deceased, urging witnesses to contact the Mohali police helpline.
The river, which flows through several villages in the Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, has been the site of occasional drownings, but authorities say this incident appears unrelated to any known missing‑person reports.