{
  "id": 7919426,
  "title": "September 17, 40 years ago: In a Mumbai hospital, a mysterious corpse in water tank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/september-17-40-years-ago-in-a-mumbai-hospital-a-mysterious-corpse-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T01:10:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/40-years-ago/september-17-40-years-ago-in-a-mumbai-hospital-a-mysterious-corpse-in-water-tank-10881215/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 17, 40 years ago, a mysterious corpse was discovered in a water tank at the King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai. The decomposed remains, consisting of flesh and bones, posed a challenge to determine whether they belonged to an animal or a human infant. Hospital employees initially suspected animal flesh, but the police awaited expert opinions for clarification.\n\nThe incident came shortly after the killing of ten Sikh youths who intruded into the Dera Baba Nanak sector of Gurdaspur district in Punjab on August 30. The youths failed to clarify their intentions when challenged by a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol. In response, Shiv Sena leader Nihang, along with Shiv Sena members Vijay Mohan alias Kala, shot the terrorists, resulting in two fatalities and at least five injuries, including a Hindu Shiv Sena leader.\n\nThe killing of the Sikh youths reignited tensions and led to protests, with the Punjab Shiv Sena president, Rama Kant Jalota, calling for a bandh in Phillaur. This incident was followed by additional BSF operations against intruders from Pakistan, with a directive to shoot them if they did not respond when challenged. The fresh orders sought to clarify the BSF's role in guarding the Indo-Pak border in Punjab following the August 30 incident.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Mysterious corpse found in KEM Hospital water tank on September 17, 1979",
    "Flesh and bones posed challenge to determine human or animal remains",
    "Sikh youths killed in Gurdaspur district incident on August 30"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}