NEW DELHI: A tip-off that a woman had been killed and buried in upscale Sainik Farms area had the entire south Delhi police force on its toes for over eight hours. Sleuths of two police stations were roped in to unearth the mystery . Police dug up the entire area only to find the remains of what turned out to be a nanny goat. A report is now being prepared and police are probing if it the caller was up to some mischief or a genuine piece of information had been shared.

The drama began around midnight on Tuesday when a woman called up police informing them about someone, probably in her twenties, having been murdered. Her body was burnt and buried in Neb Sarai area adjoining Sainik Farms, she said.

Teams were rushed to the area mentioned by the caller and, after an hour-long effort, teams zeroed down on the spot she had been referring to. The spot looked like it had been dug up. The team briefed the area's sub-divisional magistrate about the case and sought permission to dig up the spot so that the body could be exhumed. The magistrate readily granted permission. Forensic experts were also roped in.

Six labourers were asked to dig up the area. Torches and motorcycle headlights were used as light sources. The teams dug up three places in the initial few hours but had no luck. At one point, their axe hit a solid object and their eyes lit up but it turned out to be a large piece of stone. Finally, the cops "unearthed" what seemed like the remains of a body. However, it was barely recognizable.

It was taken for post mortem where doctors said they had brought along the remains of a nanny goat. The operation ended for the team and disappointed members reached the DCP office to inform him about the fresh twist in the case. A puzzled additional DCP asked them to make a report and proceed with patrol duty.