India, Aug. 10 -- The severed head and dismembered remains of a woman have been discovered in several plastic bags dumped along a roadside in Tumakuru district, Karnataka.

According to news agency PTI, the bags containing the woman's body parts were first spotted in Kolala village, Koratagere, by passers-by on Thursday, August 7.

Initially, seven plastic covers were found, but when cops carried out an extensive search of the site the next day, they discovered seven additional bags holding more body parts, including the head.

The same day, Tumakuru superintendent of police Ashok KV, deployed special teams to comb Kolala village and neighbouring areas where the remains had been found.

An investigating officer has reportedly said that co...