Shillong: Villagers found a decapitated head of a man near the banks of the Umiam lake in Meghalaya on Tuesday, police said.
The identity of the person is yet to be ascertained. However, it has been confirmed that the deceased is a male.
The locals informed the Meghalaya police and the head was taken to the Nongpoh Civil Hospital for post-mortem.
A case has been registered in connection with the case and the police are now trying to trace the body.
Sources said that it has been confirmed that the man was murdered but further details will come to light only after the identity of the man is found.