Binh Duong police on Wednesday afternoon said that the body was of Luo Quilong, a 42-year-old Chinese man. His family had earlier issued an alert of him going missing. They said he left home on Sept. 4, that he suffered from severe depression and was not mentally sound.
Officers from Thuan An City reported finding a heavily decomposed human head and arm on the first floor of the An Phu karaoke parlor. A torso was later found in the building's basement. Authorities suspect homicide and launched an investigation.
The police were informed of the body parts by Nguyen Van Tu, 30, who had visited the abandoned parlor with a relative on Tuesday to film an exploration video. Tu, who intended to post the footage on social media, ventured inside the building alone. While exploring the parking area, he stumbled upon a decomposed hand near a trash bin and a human head floating in a water hole. Shocked, Tu fled the scene without notifying local authorities.
It was not until Wednesday morning that Tu reported the discovery to police in An Phu Ward after regaining his composure.
The An Phu karaoke parlor was the site of a tragic fire on Sept. 6, 2022, which broke out while about 60 people were inside. Firefighters recovered 32 bodies, and 17 others were injured in the blaze.
Authorities have since charged the parlor's owner, as well as several former firefighting police officers and a company director, for violations of fire safety regulations. Another firefighting officer faces charges of negligence leading to serious consequences.