Kolkata: The charred body of a transperson was found stuffed inside a gunny bag in a Dum Dum neighbourhood on Friday morning. According to locals, morning walkers spotted the bag near a vacant plot off Dum Dum Cantonment Station Road and alerted cops. Teams from Dum Dum PS and Dum Dum GRP visited the spot. "On opening the bag, officers found the partially burnt body.The identity of the deceased is yet to be established. Amurder case has been registered," an officer said. A forensic team and sniffer dogs were deployed as police began a full-scale investigation. Officers are scanning CCTV footage from nearby areas and speaking to residents to trace the culprits and determine the circumstances behind the murder. "The body may have been dumped on Thursday night. It was sent for post-mortem," an officer said. "We go for morning walks in the area but have never come across such a gruesome sight. It appears she was murdered and then set on fire. The police must take stern action against the culprits," a local said.