BHABUA, May 11 -- Eighteen severed body parts, including two headless torsos and limbs that had been stuffed into two suitcases, were found in a river under a bridge in western Bihar's Kaimur district on Sunday, police said on Monday.

The gruesome discovery was made around 10 am on Sunday when locals, alerted by a foul stench emanating from under the bridge along the Mohania-Chausa National Highway, spotted two torsos floating in the water. When they went closer, they also spotted two blue suitcases with severed limbs and body parts.

A child, believed to be 10-12 years old, is believed to be one of the two victims.

Police said the suitcases possibly opened when they were thrown into the Durgawati River.

Police said they retrieved 18 b...