Mutilated body of woman recovered from water tank in India; husband detained
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The body of the woman had been decomposed for one or two months, said the police.
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BILASPUR, India - A man allegedly murdered his wife by chopping up her body into multiple pieces and dumping them into a water tank of his house in Bilaspur district, said Indian police on Monday.
Police recovered the mutilated and decomposed body of the woman in the Uslapur area, in the eastern Indian state of Chhattisgarh, late on Sunday night.
The victim was identified as Sati Sahu. Her body had decomposed for about one to two months, said the officer.
Investigations found that her husband, Pavan Singh Thakur, might have murdered her after he suspected that she was cheating on him.
Thakur, who has been detained, allegedly dumped the body into the tank after chopping it up into multiple pieces, said the officer.
The crime came to light after Thakur’s neighbours alerted the police about a foul smell emanating from the house.
Police discovered the decomposed body, which has been sent for autopsy.
The police are continuing their investigations. THE STATESMAN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
