Hyderabad: A retired soldier, Gurumurthy, employed as a security guard at a defence establishment in Telangana, is accused of murdering his wife, Puttavenkata Madhavi, on January 15.
Following an argument, he allegedly dismembered her body, boiled the parts in a pressure cooker, and ground the bones with a pestle before disposing of the remains in Meerpet Lake.
Madhavi was reported missing on January 18 after her family inquired about her whereabouts. Gurumurthy initially claimed she had left home after their dispute.
However, he later confessed to the murder at the police station.
As of late Wednesday, authorities had not yet located the victim’s remains in the lake, and a dog squad has been deployed to assist in the search
