The beheaded body of a 23-year-old youth was found in a field and his chopped off head recovered from a nearby well at Domohai village in West Midnapore district today.
The torso and severed head of Madhab Mahato, a second year college student, were found this morning, police said.
Mahato's family lodged a complaint with police that he had not returned home from a religious function at an adjacent village last night, police said.
Mahato was killed by a sharp weapon, they said.
One person was detained. The incident could be a fallout of triangular love affair, police said.
