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Child among 2 killed as 18 body parts found in Durgawati River, Bihar
Eighteen severed body parts, including two headless torsos, were found in the Durgawati River beneath a bridge on the Mohania-Chausa National Highway in Kaimur district, Bihar. A child believed to be 10-12 years old is among the victims. Authorities deployed forensic and police teams; the bodies were being examined to aid identification.
Why It Matters
The discovery raises concerns about violent crime and the efficiency of investigative coordination across districts, with forensic teams and law enforcement deployed to identify victims and trace perpetrators.
Timeline
8 Events
No missing-person reports yet; information requested from bordering districts
May 11, 2026
There were no reports of missing persons from district police stations; information on missing persons was requested from bordering districts in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Premeditation noted in crime method
May 10, 2026
A police officer stated that the manner in which the bodies were dismembered and dumped indicated a premeditated crime intended to destroy evidence.
Bodies sent to FSL Patna for forensic examination
May 10, 2026
The decomposed torsos, along with the severed limbs of two individuals, were sent to FSL Patna for forensic examination to help with identification.
Police deploy senior officers and forensic teams
May 10, 2026
Senior district police officers, including SP Hari Mohan Shukla, along with teams from the Forensic Science Lab, District Intelligence Unit, and Dog Squad were deployed to assist with the investigation.
Heads possibly dumped elsewhere; suitcases opened in river
May 10, 2026
Police said the suitcases possibly opened when thrown into the river, and that the heads may have been dumped at another location.
Child victim believed to be among the two victims
May 10, 2026
Authorities indicated that one of the two victims is believed to be a child aged about 10-12 years.
Eighteen body parts retrieved from the Durgawati River
May 10, 2026
Police retrieved 18 body parts of two individuals from different sections of the Durgawati River as the operation continued for hours.
Discovery of severed body parts under a bridge in Kaimur district
May 10, 2026
Locals alerted by a foul stench around 10 am on Sunday found two torsos floating under a bridge along the Mohania-Chausa National Highway in western Bihar’s Kaimur district. Two blue suitcases containing severed limbs and body parts were spotted.