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Severed Head Dumped on Bengaluru Cricket Field; Body Missing, Bike Trail Under Scanner
Police said the severed head and body belonged to the same person, and stray dogs likely moved the remains from nearby tracks.
- On Wednesday morning, a security guard discovered a human head on a cricket ground in Bengaluru's Kodathi village near Varthur, initially sparking murder suspicions. Police later confirmed the remains were linked to a fatal railway accident occurring Tuesday night.
- The Baiyappanahalli Railway Police resolved the mystery after locating a headless body on tracks about 300 metres from the cricket ground. Officers suspect the victim was struck by a train on Tuesday night, severing his head upon impact.
- Authorities identified the deceased as 25-year-old Vishwanath, a native of Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. Police suspect stray dogs dragged the severed head nearly 200 metres from the railway tracks to the playground where residents discovered it.
- Whitefield Deputy Commissioner of Police Saidulu Adavath stated officials registered a case of unnatural death. Personnel from Varthur Police, Scene of Crime Officer , and Forensic Science Laboratory teams conducted detailed examinations at the scene.
- Investigators are exploring the possibility of suicide, as the man appears to have been struck by a train. The Baiyappanahalli Railway Police have notified the victim's family while continuing to establish the exact circumstances of the incident.
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A severed human head discovered on a cricket ground in Bengaluru’s Varthur area on Wednesday morning triggered a police investigation that quickly led authorities to a nearby railway track, resolving the initial shock surrounding the incident. 📰 Bengaluru: Train Accident Victim's Severed Head Found on Cricket Ground.
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Headless body found on rail track under Byappanahalli Railway Police limits
Bengaluru, Jul 29 (PTI) A headless body was found on a railway track under the jurisdiction of Byappanahalli Railway Police here on Wednesday, officials said, adding that the man’s severed head was found at Varthur. Police suspect it could be a case of suicide, as the man appears to have been run over by a […]
·New Delhi, India
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