Wrapped in cloth, with garlands: two sets of skeletal remains found in sand dumped at Sheela Nagar, Visakhapatnam
The sand was dumped at about 3 a.m. on Tuesday at the site of the Sheela Nagar-Sabbavaram road works; the remains were wrapped in white cloth and had garlands around them
Two sets of unidentified human skeletal remains were discovered at Sheela Nagar Junction in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The remains were found among heaps of sand dumped at a construction site. One of the sets was suspected to be a woman's. Assistant Commissioner of Police (South sub-division) Srinivas Rao noted that the sand had reportedly been dumped at the site around 3 a.m. on Tuesday.
The skeletal remains were wrapped in white cloth and adorned with flower garlands, leading investigators to suspect that the sand had been transported from a burial ground following excavation or other work. The open location had become a common dumping ground for construction debris and other waste. Gajuwaka police registered a case, and further investigation is underway.
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