US EditionHyderabad Horror: Man Kills Five-Month Pregnant Wife, Chops Body Into Pieces, Throws Them in Musi River
Mahender Reddy, arrested by Medipally police, confessed to killing his pregnant wife amid suspected domestic disputes and dowry harassment, with partial remains recovered from Musi River.
- On August 23, Samala Mahender Reddy throttled Swathi alias Jyothi to death at about 4.30 p.m. in Boduppal, then tried to dump her remains in the Musi River at Prathapsingaram, Medipally police said.
- The couple had entered a love marriage and moved to Boduppal about 25 days ago; Swathi alias Jyothi, 22-year-old, filed a harassment complaint on April 22 last year and told Samala Mahender Reddy on August 22 about her August 27 Vikarabad visit.
- Police say the accused purchased an axe and used a hexa blade to sever body parts, while the victim's torso was found in the house and sent for post‑mortem and DNA tests.
- During questioning, Mahender Reddy confessed to the crime and said he dumped some body parts; Medipally Police registered murder and evidence disappearance charges and remanded him to judicial custody, while Crime Branch and search teams investigate as the community remains horrified.
- Commentators and authorities say the case highlights urgent prevention and counselling needs, as Swathi had lodged a complaint with Vikarabad Women's Police Station and police investigators probe motives including alleged dowry harassment.
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