Four dead bodies were found in a private farmhouse in Shiravne village in the Panvel taluka on Wednesday morning. According to the Taloja police, who is yet to register the case, the victims were known to be real estate dealers and had gathered at the farm house on Tuesday evening during the day of Diwali.

The identity of the victims is not yet known as the Panvel and Taloja police are still investigating the murder mystery. One of the victims has been found with bullet mark on his head, reports DNA.

"The bodies were discovered by the owner of the farmhouse called N. Patil who went there in the morning on Wednesday to clean the rooms. We have detained Patil and are investigating,' said a duty officer at Taloja police station.The bodies have been sent for post mortem at a civic hospital in Panvel taluka.