Body parts of a woman found inside a refrigerator in Bangalore.
The body was found in a village under Dhosuri police station in Odisha's Bhadrak district.
The prime suspect, who Bengaluru police believe killed Mahalakshmi and mutilated her body into 59 pieces, has reportedly committed suicide in Odisha. He reportedly hanged himself from a tree.
The body of 31-year-old Mukti Ranjan Rai was found in a village under Dhosuri police station in Odisha's Bhadrak district on Wednesday. The local police have informed Bengaluru police officials, who were searching for the suspect in the area.
According to initial information, Rai had gone to his village on Tuesday, but later left home, and his body was found on the outskirts of the village.
The family members have identified the body which has been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation is on to know the details of the case.
Suicide note found.
Odisha Additional Director General Law and Order Sanjay Kumar said the police had found a suicide note in which Rai allegedly confessed to the crime. Indian Express. “The Odisha police have already registered a case of unnatural death. Based on the suicide note, the Bengaluru police have confirmed that he is an accused in a gruesome case of murder,” Kumar told the publication.
before today, News 18 reported that the Bengaluru police had identified Roy as the “prime suspect” in the brutal murder of 29-year-old Mahalakshmi, who worked as a saleswoman.
According to police sources, Rai and Mahalakshmi were partners, and he had expressed his displeasure over her relationship with another man. However, sources did not reveal the identity of the person.
Mahalakshmi last reported for work on September 1. His family said his mobile phone was switched off since September 2. His maggot-infested body, cut into several pieces and stuffed in a refrigerator, was found by his mother and older sister. On 21st September, Vialikaval house.
The post-mortem report confirmed that Mahalakshmi's body had been cut into 59 pieces. Samples of his intestines were sent for toxicology studies to determine if he had been poisoned before death. Forensic teams were also examining fingerprints found on the refrigerator.
Mahalakshmi had separated from her husband Hemant Das and was living separately for the past nine months. They share a four-year-old daughter.
Her husband had told the police that she was involved in an illicit relationship with another person.
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