Hazaribag, July 11 (PTI) The head of a man was found in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Tuesday, 36 hours after his torso was found 9 km away, police said.

The torso of the man, yet to be identified, was found on Sunday evening in Lotwa forest in Ichak police station area, they said.

Also Read | UN: Quran Burning is Hate Speech Designed to Incite.

After a hectic search, the head was found 9 km away in a forest in Padma police station area, they added.

The head was sent to the Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital for examination. The body has already been preserved at the mortuary of the hospital for identification, said Kumar Shibashish, the officer-in-charge of Ichak police station.

Also Read | GST Council To Impose 28% Tax on Online Gaming, Horse Racing, Casinos.

He said no arrest has been made yet in connection with the case.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)