A former Army man in Hyderabad, Telangana, reportedly murdered his wife, chopped up her body, and cooked the pieces in a pressure cooker prior to disposing of them in a lake. Police stated that the crime was discovered when the woman’s parents reported her missing.
As per the police, the parents of 35-year-old victim Venkat Madhavi, believing there was foul play involved, lodged a missing person report on January 18 at the Meerpet Police Station.
Her spouse, Gurumurthy, who was taken into custody, reportedly pretended not to know and went with his in-laws to the police station.
While investigating the complaint, however, information about the crime came to light. The police suspected that Gurumurthy murdered his wife out of jealousy, chopped up her remains, and tried to eliminate evidence by cooking sections of her in a pressure cooker.
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Gurumurthy who belonged to Prakasam district and a former member of the Army, was working as a security guard at Kanchanbagh.
He and Madhavi resided in Jillelaguda, Hyderabad, along with their two children.
According to sources, Gurumurthy asserted he had dismembered Madhavi’s body, placed the parts in a gunny bag, and disposed of it in the Chandan Lake vicinity close to Jillelaguda.
Gurumurthy claimed he murdered his wife in a moment of sudden provocation when she insisted on returning to her hometown in Nandyal, the police reported.
However, the body is yet to be located, and an investigation is underway.
