Key Suspect Found Dead in Odisha After Gruesome Bengaluru Murder

Odisha police discovered Mukti Ranjan Ray, a prime suspect in a brutal murder in Bengaluru, hanging from a tree in Bhadrak district. Ray, who allegedly dismembered the victim Mahalakshmi, left behind a diary confessing to the crime. The victim's body was found in her fridge; police investigation continues.

Odisha police on Wednesday discovered the body of Mukti Ranjan Ray, the prime suspect in a gruesome Bengaluru murder case, hanging from a tree in Bhadrak district, according to local authorities.

The police recovered a diary believed to belong to Ray, in which he confessed to brutally murdering and dismembering Mahalakshmi, a 29-year-old woman whose body was found in her fridge. Ray had apparently returned to his village in Odisha after committing the crime.

Bhadrak SP Varun Guntupalli confirmed that Ray, a resident of Bhuinpur Village, was on the run. Karnataka police had earlier sent teams to Odisha, suspecting Ray's location there. The body was handed over to Ray's family after a post-mortem examination.

(With inputs from agencies.)