India, June 26 -- A couple from Chicago, who went missing in Mexico, were confirmed to be among several bodies found last week on the outskirts of Mexico City, as stated by their family on Wednesday.

Zafar Padamsee Mawani, a U.S. citizen, and his partner, Guillermo Jafett Hidalgo Ortiz, vanished in May in the vicinity south of the Mexican capital. The couple had relocated from Chicago to Mexico City together. Authorities initiated a search and made multiple arrests related to the case.

Subsequently, investigators discovered four unidentified bodies in a mountainous region after detainees reportedly guided them to the location, The UK Independent reported.

On Wednesday, Mawani's family issued a statement, announcing that Mexican authori...