Severed head found at Mahakali temple

Tribune News Service
Hyderabad, January 10

In a gruesome incident that could turn out to be a case of human sacrifice, a human head was found at a local temple in Chintapally Mandal of Nalgonda district during the early hours on Monday. Police said the man’s head in his thirties was severed elsewhere and later left at the feet of a deity.

Though the police are probing the human sacrifice angle but feel that this could have been done to mislead the security agencies, the police have sounded an alert to find out about any missing person in the vicinity of the crime scene.

Deverakonda DSP Anand Reddy said the head was found is on the highway and is a worship place for Mahankali and located on the state highway between state Capital Hyderabad and Nagarjuna Sagar.

Forensic teams were called along with the dog squad, but after some distance, the dogs got confused and did not move further. The police suspect that this happened because the accused probably came on a vehicle and left the head, and fled in the vehicle. Reddy said that from the state of the human head, it appears that the man was beheaded on Sunday night.

Wherever CCTV camera footage is available, the same is being analysed by the police for clues. The pictures of the victim have been flashed all over Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and other neighbouring states. Once the person’s identity is established, the police hope to get a significant clue to crack the case. As of now, a case of murder has been registered, and investigations are continuing, police have said.