Contradicting details emerge about the murder of a 32-year-old Maharashtra woman, whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase at a rented house in Bengaluru during the late hours of Thursday. Bengaluru police nabbed the accused, the victim’s husband, within 24 hours from Pune and further probe is underway.
Bengaluru police recovered the body of Gauri Khedekar (32), a native of Maharashtra, from a rented house in the city’s Doddanekundi Village during the late hours of Thursday. According to police, they were alerted by the houseowner on Thursday evening and found the house locked when they reached the place. Police barged into the house and found the suitcase in the bathroom, a senior police official said.
Karnataka | Sarah Fathima, DCP south-east Bengaluru says, "Body of a 32-year-old woman, Guri Khedekar found near Ambedkar Apartment in Doddanekundi Village, Bengaluru. She was the wife of Rakesh Rajendra Khedekar (36 years). Her body was found in a suitcase. The husband and wife…
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Sarah Fathima, Deputy Commissioner of Police, South-east Bengaluru told AN, "The body of a 32-year-old woman, Gauri Khedekar, was found near Ambedkar Apartment in Doddanekundi Village, Bengaluru. She was the wife of Rakesh Rajendra Khedekar (36). Her body was found in a suitcase. The husband and wife were living in Hulimavu police station limits. Both belonged to Maharashtra. The body has been sent for post-mortem.” Fathima added stab injuries were found on Khedekar’s body.
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According to police, the couple moved to Bengaluru only a month ago. While Rakesh was working with an IT from home, Gauri, a mass media graduate, was looking for a job in the city. Allegedly, Rakesh and Gauri fought over a trivial issue and in a fit of rage, Rakesh stabbed Gauri three times while having dinner, Times of India reported.
Rakesh allegedly fled to Pune after committing the murder and police nabbed him tracking his mobile phone tower locations. According to police, it was Rakesh who informed the houseowner about the incident. Reports also say Rakesh also informed Gauri’s parents about the murder. However, police said the claims are being verified.
