An accused man who brutally murdered a lady whose mutilated physique was present in a fridge in Bengaluru claims he acted in self-defence.
Mahalakshmi’s physique was discovered minimize into 59 items and stuffed in a fridge in an condo in Bengaluru’s Vyalikaval space. On September 25, 30-year-old accused Mukti Ranjan Rai was discovered hanging from a tree in Odisha’s Bhadrak district.
Rai claimed in his dying be aware that Mahalakshmi had earlier deliberate to kill him and even deliberate to maintain his physique in a suitcase. In response, he took motion to guard himself and strangled her.
In response to police sources, Rai killed Mahalakshmi at her house. He returned the subsequent day with a machete and dismembered her physique. He then saved the items within the fridge and cleaned the home.
Police mentioned they haven’t but discovered the weapon, however the lady who bought the machete has recognized the one who bought it from her.
In response to a Bengaluru police assertion, Mahalaxmi and Rai labored at a mall in Bengaluru and have become associates. Mahalakshmi, 29, is married however separated. Then they kind a relationship. Nonetheless, Mahalakshmi allegedly pressured Rai to marry her and the problem led to fixed quarrels between them.
Police sources additionally mentioned that just about three years after killing Mahalakshmi, Rai returned house to Odisha and confessed to the crime in entrance of his mom. Rai cries in entrance of his mom and tells her that he killed Mahalakshmi.
He additionally mentioned that he spent some huge cash on Mahalakshmi however her conduct was not good for him.
“Mahalakshmi allegedly pressured Rai to marry her. Ranja, who had a nasty mood, killed Mahalakshmi and minimize her physique into items,” police mentioned.
In response to police investigation, Mahalakshmi was murdered between September 2 and three. On September 21, her mom found her physique.
