Pune Flat Death Mystery: UK MBA Student Returned Secretly Before Being Found Deceased

A 34-year-old woman was found dead in a rented flat in Pune, Maharashtra, after having previously traveled to the United Kingdom for MBA studies without her family's knowledge of her return to India.

According to reports, the deceased was identified as Mugdha Avinash Deshmukh, a resident of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Her body was discovered on a Thursday. Police stated that there were no visible injury marks on her body, and the cause of death remains undetermined pending further investigation.

Timeline and Discovery

• July 2025: Mugdha traveled to the UK to pursue an MBA.
• August 2025: She reportedly returned to India and began living in Pune without informing her family.
• October 24: Her family lost contact when her phone was switched off, prompting her father, Avinash Deshmukh, to contact a friend in London.
• Police Investigation: The London friend filed a missing person report with London police, who confirmed Mugdha had left the UK in late August.

Financial Traces and Location Tracking

Seeking assistance from Indian authorities and the Indian High Commission, her father examined her bank account. Transactions between October 8 and 25 involving food delivery and online services—including one in the Usmanpura area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar—alerted the family that she was back in India.

Following information provided to the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Crime Branch, her location was traced to the Lodha Belmondo complex in Gahunje, Pune. Pimpri-Chinchwad's Shirgaon Police, led by Senior Inspector Devendra Chavan, accessed the rented flat with the help of a locksmith and discovered her body inside.

Police noted that while the flat was reportedly rented in April, she began staying there in August following her return from the UK. Investigations into the circumstances surrounding her death are ongoing.