Severed head found in waste dump site in Surat, rest of the body in unoccupied room 200 metres away

The incident was reported from Vipulnagar area in Laskana.

Officers said that after the severed head was found, a massive search operation in the Vipulnagar-residential-cum-industrial society was carried out. The search ended in an unoccupied room where the rest of the body was found lying on the floor.

On checking CCTV footage of nearby areas, officers spotted a man walking with something “suspicious” wrapped in a cloth. No one has been apprehended yet in the case.

Talking to The Indian Express, Surat Deputy Commissioner of police, Zone 1, Alok Kumar, said, “The spot where the body was found lies on the border between Surat city and rural area. There are very few CCTVs here.”

He further said, “The deceased is yet to be identified. We have sent our teams with the photo of the man’s face to different societies in the Laskana area for identification. The room from where the rest of the body was recovered is owned by a man who told us that it was not rented out.” The man is being questioned.

On the possible identity of the victim, Laskana Police Inspector K A Chavda said, “The area is predominantly inhabited by migrants from Odisha, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan. It is possible that the victim was also from one of these states. The head was cut off with a sharp, heavy object. We are reviewing CCTV footage of the man seen walking with what appears to be a suspicious weapon in his hand. We are putting all our efforts into identifying the deceased and apprehending the persons who could be involved in the murder.”