India, April 9 -- Three days after she went missing, a 74-year-old woman's body was found amidst bushes of a forested area in Panvel Taluka on Monday. Police investigation revealed she was strangled by her 17-year-old grandson.

The deceased, Janaki Kanhaiya Nirguda, reportedly left her home on Thursday to visit her daughter in Dhamni village and stopped at a local temple en route. "She had set out on foot and was expected to return the same day. When she didn't come back, her family began searching for her in the surrounding areas," said an investigating officer.

Her body was discovered by the police on Monday, along a forest trail between Towerwadi and Dhamni village in Panvel Taluka, three days after she went missing. Police said valu...