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Head of Dismembered Woman Recovered in Karnataka; Police Identify Victim

Forensic and canine units have been sent to piece together the motive, using missing-person records from neighbouring districts.

Murder
Preliminary investigations hint that the victim was a woman.
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Authorities said the bags containing the woman’s body parts were first spotted in Kolala village, Koratagere, by passers-by on Thursday, August 7.

Overview

  • A stray dog carrying a severed arm on August 7 led villagers to discover dismembered remains in multiple plastic bags along a three-kilometre stretch near Kolala village.
  • Tumakuru police recovered the victim’s head on August 8, confirming her as 42-year-old Lakshmidevamma based on tattoos and facial features.
  • Investigators believe the perpetrator used a car to dismember the body elsewhere and systematically dump parts along the Chimpuganhalli–Venkatapura route.
  • Forensic experts from Bengaluru and dog squads are combing Kolala and surrounding villages for additional evidence to establish the timeline and motive.
  • Authorities have issued alerts across Bengaluru, Ramanagar and Chikkaballapur districts to match missing-person reports, but no arrests have been made.