Police identify woman whose dismembered body was found in Andhra Pradesh canal
Police in Ibrahimpatnam have identified a woman whose dismembered body parts were recovered from the VTPS cooling canal on September 18 as Kalyani, a native of Mangalagiri. Officers used a tattoo shown in photographs shared through social media groups and are now tracing suspects in the killing.
Police in Ibrahimpatnam have identified the woman whose dismembered body parts were found in the VTPS cooling canal as Kalyani, a native of Mangalagiri in Guntur district. The body was discovered in pieces on September 18. Police had noticed a tattoo on the woman’s hand and circulated photographs of the victim and the tattoo through social media groups while trying to establish her identity.
West Zone Assistant Commissioner of Police N.S.V.K. Durga Rao confirmed the identification. He said investigators were working to trace the person or people responsible for the woman’s murder.
Police said Kalyani was an orphan. She had been married but separated from her husband after family disputes, while her brother was living in Vijayawada. The identification gives investigators a confirmed identity as they continue examining the circumstances of her death.
The available report does not state when Kalyani was last seen or identify a suspected motive. Police have reportedly taken several suspects into custody for questioning. No charges or details of the questioning were provided.
The case remains under investigation, with officers seeking to establish who killed Kalyani and how her body came to be placed in the cooling canal.
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