Woman’s body found in garbage truck; police suspect husband’s role

In a case that has shocked civic workers and the police alike, the body of a woman, aged around 30, was found packed in a sack and dumped in a parked garbage truck by the roadside in Chennammanakere Achukattu in the wee hours of Sunday. 

“The incident came to light when the truck driver and some civic workers discovered the body in the truck and alerted us. The deceased’s age is between 25 to 30 years. The neck and her legs were tied in the sack. We have taken up a murder case,” C. Vamsi Krishna, joint commissioner of police (West), Bengaluru city police said. 

Further investigations have revealed the identity of the victim as Pushpa alias Asha, a resident of Hulimavu and working in a private firm as a contract employee. Probe revealed that Pushpa had an inter-faith marriage two years ago and the couple had an ongoing marital dispute. With her husband missing, police now suspect that he is the assailant. 

CCTV footage from nearby cameras indicate that someone came in an auto rickshaw and dumped a sack in the parked garbage truck. Police are now on the lookout for the missing husband, police sources said. 

“We have definite leads and the case will be cracked soon,” Lokesh B. Jagalasar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South Division), said.