More gory details of the Shraddha Walker-like murder in Bengaluru came to light and the police learnt that a man used to pick up and drop the victim at her house on a two-wheeler. While it was initially suspected that the victim, Mahalekshmi Das, 28, was killed four or five days ago, neighbours told Bengaluru Police that the house remained locked from the outside for a fortnight.
After neighbours complained about stench emenating from the single-bedroom house that was locked from outside, the landlord reportedly called Mahalekshmi's sister and mother to the house. The women were worried as Mahalekshmi was not available on the phone for a few days.
The horrific reality came to light when the trio broke open the door and entered the house. Maggots were crawling on the floor and more were falling from the refrigerator. The floor around the home appliance was sticky with blood, The New Indian Express quoted the police as saying.
Blood stains were found near the fridge as if it dripped from the inside of the appliance. The severed body of the victim was found inside when they opened it and the two women reportedly passed out on the scene.
Mahalekshmi's severed legs were placed on the top shelf of the single-door fridge while her head was found in the bottom part. The rest of her body parts were placed in the middle shelved, the daily said.
Due to the strong stench, some police personnel threw up while others double-masked up. Neighbours were asked to vacate the building until durther investigation.
While the cops confirmed that they would pursue the man who used to accompany Mahalekshmi to the house, no info on him were released during the time of compiling this story.
Mahalekshmi Das's body of a woman was found inside the refrigerator of a house in Malleswaram on Thursday evening. The incident was reported under the limits of the Vyalikaval police station. She was employed at a local mall and living alone in a single-bedroom house she was separated from her husband who worked in a hermitage outside Bengaluru.
