Chandigarh: A human skeleton was found in a forested patch near the Bapu Dham Colony bridge in Sector 26 on Friday, triggering a police probe to establish the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the death.A passerby, Khushim Mohammad, 28, a resident of Manimajra, spotted the skeleton lying in the bushes and alerted the police through the 112 helpline. A team from Sector 26 police station, led by the SHO, reached the spot and called in forensic experts.The skeleton was later shifted to the GMSH-16 mortuary for autopsy. Police are checking missing person records to ascertain the identity of the deceased.A similar case was reported in April, when a passerby spotted a human skeleton in the bushes of Industrial Area Phase I. Police later identified the remains as those of a 21-year-old woman who had been reported missing.
