Meerpet murder, Rachakonda police arrest ex-armyman for killing wife

A 39-year-old former army man who killed his wife and cooked her remains in a bucket with an electric heater was arrested on Tuesday afternoon, January 28. The Meerpet police have seized several items from the murder scene including a stove, knife, roller, water heater and clothing



items.

The accused has been identified as Gurumurthy, a resident of Jillelaguda. He reportedly voluntarily retired from the army and has been working as a security guard on an outsourcing basis at the DRDO in Kanchanbagh. He was married to Venkata Madhavi 13 years ago and the couple have two children.