The police officials were found a human skull and bones packed and kept inside a refrigerator in an uninhabited house on the outskirts of Kochi, Kerala.
The premises were searched by the cops after the area panchayat authorities filed a complaint that the place was being used as a base by anti-social elements.
During the search operation, the police opened the fridge, which is believed to have been in use when the house used to be occupied, and found the skull and bones.
The bones were found packed in three separate covers. The police believe the skull to be several years old, although the exact age can only be determined after testing. There was no electricity connection in the house and the fridge didn’t have a compressor.
The house, located at Palace Square near Eruveli in Chottanikkara about 4 km north of the famous Chottanikkara Bhagavathy temple, was unused and locked up for years. The house, located on a 14-acre plot is owned by an Ernakulam native and wasn’t inhabited for about 15-20 years.
The police completed the inquest proceedings and have started an investigation into the incident.