Patna: The headless body of a fast food vendor was found on the outskirts of Golma village under Patarghat police station area in Saharsa district on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as 40-year-old Nirmal Sah, a resident of ward number 12 in Golma. Sah was a fast food vendor. Sah was identified by family members through his clothes and cellphone. The police have launched a search for the missing head. On being informed, sadar sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Alok Kumar also reached the spot with the team. The body was sent to sadar hospital for a postmortem. “Sah used to run a fast food stall at a roadside stall in the market area. The deceased is survived by two sons. The police are searching for the missing head. We suspect that the head was thrown in a tributary of the Kosi river around two kilometres away from the village. The police team and local divers are trying to retrieve the missing head,” he said. The SDPO further stated that Sah had no dispute or enmity with anyone. “The motive and the persons behind the killing were yet to be identified. Forensic experts, with the help of a dog squad and the district intelligence unit (DIU) team, are assisting in the probe. Further investigation is ongoing into the matter,” he added. Son of the deceased, Ravi Kumar, said, “For the past 20 years, my father had been selling roasted snacks, noodles, and golgappas. On Saturday, between 2-3 pm, he went to set up his stall, but when he didn’t return home by 10 pm, the family began searching for him. When we reached near my father’s stall, we saw that his cart was overturned. Later, my family was informed that he was murdered. When we arrived at the spot, we identified him by his clothes and cellphone.”
