Hyderabad: Husband killed wife, dismembered her body, and cooked in pressure cooker

In Hyderabad, Telangana, a former Army man has been accused of killing his wife, dismembering her body, boiling the pieces in a pressure cooker, and then disposing them off in a lake. According to the authorities, the crime was discovered when the woman’s parents reported that their daughter missing. On January 16, Venkata Madhavi, 35, was reported missing. Her husband was suspected by the police when they started their investigation. He described this horrific crime when they questioned him.

Chilling details of the murder

Following his wife’s murder, the suspect tried to remove all traces of his crime. He allegedly chopped her body in the bathroom and then boiled the parts in a pressure cooker. According to media reports quoting police sources, the accused separated the bones from the flesh, crushed them with a mortar, and then boiled them once more.

According to reports, he boiled the bones and flesh for three days before putting them in a bag and dumping them in a nearby lake. The couple is parents to a girl and a boy. It is said that the couple used to fight frequently. The reason and manner of the purported murder are still unclear.