In a chilling and bizarre turn of events, a 45-year-old man in Hyderabad, India, confessed to killing his wife, Venkata Madhavi, 35, and cooking her remains, but authorities have let him go free due to a lack of physical evidence.
The disturbing confession came after a tense argument between Gurumurthy, a retired soldier, and his wife on January 16. Gurumurthy told police that he killed Madhavi by slamming her against a wall, causing an instant death.
He then went on to claim that he dismembered her body using a kitchen knife, boiled the body parts in a pressure cooker for several hours, and ground her bones using a pestle and mortar. According to his confession, the remaining flesh and powdered bones were then disposed of in Meerpet Lake.
Despite Gurumurthy’s shocking admission, police have not been able to find any remains to corroborate his story.
Forensic teams, along with a dog squad, searched the lake where the body parts were allegedly thrown, but nothing was recovered.
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Police also seized items such as a pressure cooker, knives, and a kettle from the apartment, but without physical evidence linking them to the crime, there was not enough to proceed with charges.

Authorities first became suspicious after reviewing CCTV footage from the area. Madhavi was seen entering the house on January 15, but there was no footage showing her leaving over the following days.
Initially, Gurumurthy claimed that she left in anger after their argument. However, after further interrogation, he admitted to the killing and disposal of her body.
Despite his confession, police said that the case remains a missing persons investigation as they have yet to recover any body parts or tangible evidence.
“We cannot rely on mere allegations,” said a police spokesman. “We are continuing our investigation and gathering technical and scientific evidence.”
At this point, the investigation has left more questions than answers, as Gurumurthy remains free due to the lack of physical proof.