Mangaluru: In a suspected case of murder, local police on Sunday morning found a chopped head a pieces of body of a woman at KPT locality here.

According to reports, when a local shopkeeper opened his shop on Sunday morning, he noticed a suspicious gunny bag and a helmet at the premises of his shop. Upon inspection he found a chopped head inside the helmet and other body parts in the gunny bag.

Kadri police investigating the case added that a CCTV Camera installed at a nearby location has revealed that a bike-borne person coming to the shop at night and dropping helmet and the bag at the shop premises.

Kadri Police soon reached the spot and is carrying out investigations in the matter.

The identity of the woman and other details have not been ascertained yet. More details awaited.

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Puducherry (PTI): Puducherry experienced heavy rains on Saturday morning prompting the union territory administration to send SMS alerts to around 12 lakh residents cautioning them to remain vigilant as cyclonic storm Fengal is expected to make landfall near here later in the day.

District Collector A Kulothungan told PTI that all necessary steps have been taken to ensure that people remained safe.

"We have evacuated people from low lying areas and shelter homes are ready to accommodate them. Arrangements were also made to supply food packets," he said adding that National Disaster Relief Force from Arakonam has arrived to engage in relief and rehabilitation works.

According to the official, cyclone Fengal was expected to cross the coast in the evening. Control rooms have been opened in the collectorate and also in the line departments.

Toll free numbers 112, 1077 and also WhatsApp number 94889 81070 have been put in place to help people facing crisis to contact for help.

Cyclone Fengal is likely to cross between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram coasts close to Puducherry, official sources said. The government has advised people to stay indoors.

The entire stretch of beach road and also several tourist spots were closed to ensure that there was no movement of the people near the sea shore.

Schools and colleges remained closed today.