Bengaluru Horror: Woman's maggot-infested body found in 30 pieces inside fridge; probe underway
Bengaluru, September 21: In a gruesome discovery, the body of a 26-year-old woman was found chopped into around 30 pieces and stored in a refrigerator at an apartment in Bengaluru's Vyalikaval. The discovery was made after a foul smell from the apartment alerted neighbours, prompting them to contact the police.
According to the police, it appears that the body parts had been inside the fridge for some time. Additional Commissioner of Police (West) Satish Kumar confirmed that the woman has been identified but refrained from disclosing more details until the initial investigation is complete. "She had been living in Bengaluru, though she originally belonged to another state," said said the top cop.
A team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), along with a dog squad and a fingerprint team, has been deployed to secure the crime scene and aid in the investigation.
The ACP said the body was found inside a 165-litre, single-door refrigerator in a one-bedroom apartment within Vyalikaval police station limits. "Prima facie, the incident did not occur today... We have identified the girl, but we need to complete the initial investigation," he stated.
Maggots had infested the body by the time police reached the scene. The case has drawn comparisons to the 2022 murder of Shraddha Walkar in Delhi, where she was killed and dismembered by her boyfriend, Aaftab Amin Poonawala, who disposed of her body parts in a forest near their flat.
- With inputs from agencies
