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VISAKHAPATNAM: In a chilling case from Visakhapatnam, a 35-year-old Navy technician allegedly killed a 29-year-old woman, dismembered her body, disposed of some parts, and kept the remaining in a refrigerator at his house in LV Nagar under Gajuwaka police limits.The crime came to light only after the accused, Ch Ravindra, walked into a police station and surrendered, confessing to the killing.Police identified the victim as Mounika, a resident of the city, who was in a relationship with Ravindra. The accused is married, and his wife had reportedly left for her hometown in Vizianagaram a few weeks ago, leaving him alone at the residence.According to investigators, Ravindra called Mounika to his house on Sunday afternoon (March 29).
The two stayed together for several hours before an argument broke out in the evening.During the altercation, Ravindra allegedly killed her. He then dismembered the body, packed some parts in a bag and disposed of them at an isolated location. Other remains were kept inside a refrigerator in the house.Hours later, Ravindra approached the police, confessed to the crime, and surrendered.Police teams, acting on his statement, recovered several body parts from the residence. However, the victim’s head is still missing, and officers suspect it was disposed of separately. A special team has been formed to trace the missing remains and piece together the sequence of events.Here's how the crime unfolded:
- The accused, a 35-year-old Navy technician, was alone at home as his wife had gone to her parents’ place weeks earlier.
- The victim, Mounika, 29, was known to him and had been in a relationship with the accused.
- She was called to the house on Sunday afternoon and stayed there for several hours before the argument.
- The altercation broke out in the evening, which police believe escalated suddenly.
- The woman was killed inside the house, after which the accused dismembered the body.
- Some body parts were packed in a bag and taken to an isolated location for disposal.
- Other remains were kept inside a refrigerator in the house.
- The accused did not flee and instead walked into a police station and confessed to the crime.
- Police teams recovered several body parts from the residence during the search.
- The victim’s head is still missing, and efforts are on to trace it.
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