Severed human skull found at Tollygunge garbage dump in Kolkata

According to authorities, a severed human head—possibly that of a woman—was found at a waste dump in the Tollygunge neighbourhood of Kolkata on Friday morning.

A severed human head, suspected of that of a woman, was recovered from a garbage dump in Kolkata's Tollygunge area on Friday morning, police said.

According to police, the severed head has been transferred to MR Bangur Hospital for additional testing. (AP)

Local people spotted a plastic bag containing the body part at Graham Road near Golf green, they said.

Senior police officers of the South Suburban division, along with personnel from local police stations, rushed to the spot and started an investigation. The severed head has been sent to M R Bangur Hospital for further examination, an officer said.

"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."