Face of Nation : The incident has taken place shortly before the four-day Ambubachi festival starting from Saturday when the temple would remain closed for three days.
Another police source said it could be a murder case.
The incident has taken place shortly before the four-day Ambubachi festival starting from Saturday when the temple would remain closed for three days. Ambubachi, which celebrates the menstruation period of Goddess Kamakhya, is popular among the tantrik cult. Hundreds of devotees have already arrived at the temple complex as on Wednesday.
The body was found wrapped in a blanket on a staircase that runs from the base of Nilachal Hill which houses the temple. A glass, a packet of food, a handfan and slippers were found near the body, said Chowdhury. The woman appears to be about 40 years old and is yet to be identified, he added. Apart from the beheading, there is no injury mark on the body, which will be sent for post-mortem on Thursday.
