The decapitated head was found in the Bottuguda area of the town

The severed head of a man was found in Telangana's Nalgonda town today- kept on the wall of a religious structure.

The decapitated head was found in the Bottuguda area of the town by locals who later informed the police.

The police have identified the man as 25-year-old P Ramesh, a tractor driver and have now launched a hunt for his torso.

Sniffer dogs have been pressed into service to identify the killers.

Ramesh was brutally murdered by unidentified persons after he left his home on Sunday night to buy medicines.

A police officer said they were probing the case from all angles. The owner of the tractor is also being questioned.

With inputs from Ashish Pandey