The Bengaluru police said dogs may have carried remains from the railway tracks and that the identity of the victim is yet to be confirmed. (File Photo)A grisly discovery of a human head near a Bengaluru cricket ground Wednesday morning triggered murder suspicions, but the police later said it was linked to a railway accident and not a crime. The police suspect that stray dogs dragged the severed head nearly 200 metres from the railway tracks to the playground.The head was discovered after residents, out for a morning walk, noticed stray dogs dragging what appeared to be human remains near the cricket ground in Bengaluru’s Kodathi village. The gruesome discovery initially sparked suspicions of murder as the victim’s face was severely disfigured, making identification difficult.Also Read | Bengaluru Rapido accident: Injured woman seeks accountability after near-fatal crashUnidentified victimHowever, the police later said a headless body had been found on the nearby railway tracks Tuesday night following a railway accident. Officers could not recover the severed head during the initial search due to poor visibility.“We registered a case of unnatural death. The severed head recovered near the playground belongs to the same person. We believe stray dogs dragged it from the railway tracks to the playground. We are yet to ascertain the deceased’s identity and are continuing our investigation,” said Saidulu Adavath, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Whitefield.Also Read | Man’s rash driving caused wife’s death, must compensate children: CourtWhile police sources said the victim is believed to be a 28-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh, officers said the identification process is still underway, and the identity has not yet been officially confirmed.Following the recovery, personnel from the Railway Police, Varthur Police, the Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO) team, and the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team visited the spot and conducted a detailed examination.