A Navy employee has been arrested in Visakhapatnam for allegedly murdering a 28-year-old woman and dismembering her body. The accused, Chintada Ravindra, posted at INS Dega, allegedly killed Polipalli Mounika at his residence following an argument.
Ravindra dismembered the body, stored some parts in a refrigerator, and disposed of others at different locations. He also allegedly burnt the head and hands at a vacant site near Adavivaram to destroy evidence.
The accused and the victim had been in contact since 2021 and had been in a relationship. Officials said the accused claimed the woman had taken ₹3.5 lakh from him and threatened to reveal their relationship to his wife, leading to repeated disputes.
Ravindra allegedly called Mounika to his flat, where a heated argument broke out before he smothered her to death. The crime took place at the accused's residence in LV Nagar, where the body was cut into two parts.
The Gajuwaka police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.
