Fifty-four severed human hands have been discovered inside a bag in Eastern Russia.

How did 54 severed human hands end up in a bag in Eastern Russia?

Russian police launched an investigation after a mysterious bag of 54 severed human hands was discovered at a popular fishing place near the Siberian city of Khabarovsk, the Siberian Times reports.

A single hand was spotted first, and then the bag containing the remains was found on an island in the Amur River.

It is unclear why the hands were chopped off and the identities of the hands. Fingerprints have been found on one of the hands as others are checked, according to the Siberian Times.

Local media reported that medical bandages and hospital-style plastic shoe covers were found next to the remains.