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Woman Murdered, Dismembered into 9 Pieces Over Money Dispute; Tattoo Leads to Identification
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News18•29-09-2026, 17:03
Woman Murdered, Dismembered into 9 Pieces Over Money Dispute; Tattoo Leads to Identification
- •A shocking incident in Vijayawada involved the murder of a woman, Kalyani, over a money dispute, with her body dismembered into nine pieces.
- •Kalyani's relatives identified her by a tattoo on her hand after information about an unidentified body found in Ibrahimpatnam circulated on social media.
- •The main accused, Shafi, a butcher, had disputes with Kalyani over money and an old issue involving her son.
- •Police allege Shafi slit Kalyani's throat during an argument, then dismembered her body and, with Guruvulu's help, threw the parts into a canal.
- •Shafi and Guruvulu have been detained, and police are investigating the motive and their exact roles in the crime and body disposal.
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Relatives of the deceased woman, identified as Kalyani, recognized a tattoo on her hand after details and images of an unidentified body found in the Ibrahimpatnam area were circulated on social media and through the media.
Police have detained a butcher named Shafi, who owned a mutton shop in Bhavanipuram, and his shop employee Guruvulu in connection with the crime.
According to police investigations, Kalyani and Shafi had ongoing disputes over money, and tension had also arisen between them due to an old dispute involving Kalyani's son.
