Ex-soldier kills wife, chops & boils body parts in Hyderabad

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.

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.