Days after a woman went missing, her husband, an ex-serviceman, confessed that he killed her and disposed her body parts after cooking them. He confessed that he dumped the pieces in a lake at Jillelaguda of Meerpet, a senior official close to the investigation confirmed.
A file photo of the accused who confessed to killing his wife and disposing of her body parts in a lake at Jillelaguda of Meerpet. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
He confessed on Wednesday (January 22) amid searches for 35-year-old Venkata Madhavi, who was reported missing from January 18.
According to the police, her husband 45-year-old Guru Murthy, a native of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh, arrived at the Meerpet police station and confessed to killing her. He has been detained and a detailed probe has been launched.
After his stint in the Indian Army, Murthy began working as an outsourced security guard with the DRDO in Kanchanbagh. Murthy accompanied his in-laws to the police station to lodge a missing complaint about his wife. He was allegedly supporting the police in searching for her when the police, based on suspicion, questioned him. The case is under investigation.
Published - January 23, 2025 11:03 am IST
