Main Accused In Bengaluru Fridge Murder, Found Dead In Odisha

The prime suspect in the brutal murder of 29-year-old Mahalakshmi, whose dismembered body was discovered in a refrigerator at her Bengaluru residence, has died by suicide in Odisha, police said on Wednesday.

Mahalakshmi's body, cut into over 30 pieces, was stuffed in a refrigerator, the police said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Central Bengaluru, Shekar H Tekkannavar, announced that the accused, Mukthirajan Pratap Roy, took his own life while being pursued by law enforcement.

Earlier in the day, Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara stated that police had information about the suspect's presence in Odisha and had dispatched multiple teams to apprehend him.