Severed human head found in garbage dump in Kolkata's Tollygunge
Times of India | 13 December 2024
KOLKATA: A severed human head, believed to be of a woman, was discovered at a waste disposal site in Kolkata's Tollygunge locality on Friday morning, police said.
Residents in the area found a plastic bag with the body part at Graham Road in the vicinity of Golf green.
High-ranking officers from the South Suburban division, accompanied by staff from nearby police stations, arrived at the location to commence their investigation.
The discovered head was transported to M R Bangur Hospital for detailed examination, as stated by a police officer.
"A human body part has been recovered from a garbage dump. A probe has been launched, and efforts are underway to locate the remaining body parts," a senior police officer said.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillor of Ward number 95, Tapan Dasgupta said, "I went to the spot after receiving information from local people about a plastic bag containing body part. I informed the Golf Green police station about it.
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(With inputs from agency)
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