Man arrested for murdering woman, stuffing body in suitcase in Chennai

A woman’s chopped-up body was found in a suitcase in Thuraipakkam, Chennai, on Thursday morning, police officials said.

The accused lives around 100 metres from where suitcase was found.. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

“A woman's body was found in a suitcase in Thuraipakkam, Chennai today at around 9.30am. More investigation into the incident is going on," said Chennai Police official, ANI reported.

A resident noticed blood dripping from the suitcase and informed the police early morning, reported India Today. The woman has been identified as Deepa from Madhavaram. Police have detained a man named Mani. He lives 100 metres from where the suitcase was found.