Former Mumbai U-16 Footballer Sagar Sorti Found Dead in Maharashtra Forest: Suspected Suicide

Nov 23, 2025 12:47 pm CST

The body of Sagar Sorti, a former Mumbai Under-16 footballer, was discovered hanging from a tree in Palghar's Mendhavan Khind forest. Police are investigating the case as a possible suicide, noting that Sorti had been experiencing mental health challenges for two years. The footballer disappeared after telling family he was traveling to Pune for a match, with authorities awaiting post-mortem results to determine the exact cause of death.