Hyderabad woman found ‘murdered’ in Australia; husband suspected to be killer

The woman's husband flew to Hyderabad and handed over the child to his in-laws, who told police that their son-in-law 'confessed'.

ByPTI

Published Mar 11, 2024 | 10:03 AMUpdatedMar 11, 2024 | 10:03 AM

Photos of the deceased. (Jason Wood/Facebook)

A 36-year-old woman from Hyderabad was found murdered in Australia and her husband, who allegedly killed her, flew to Hyderabad and handed over their child to her parents.

The body of Chaithanya Madhagani was found in a wheelie bin on the side of a road in Buckley on Saturday, 9 March, according to reports.

She was staying with her husband and son in Australia.

Uppal MLA takes action

According to Uppal MLA Bandari Lakshma Reddy, the deceased hailed from his constituency and he met her parents after receiving information.

The legislator told PTI that on the request of the woman’s parents, he wrote a letter to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to bring her mortal remains to Hyderabad.

The MLA said that he also informed the office of Union Minister G Kishan Reddy in this regard.

The MLA further said that according to the information provided by her parents, their son-in-law “confessed” to having killed their daughter.

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Victoria Police’s statement

The Victoria Police, in a statement dated 9 March, on its website, said, “Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after a deceased person was located in Buckley, near Winchelsea. Officers located the deceased person on Mount Pollock Road about midday.”

A second crime scene has been established at a residential address on Mirka Way, Point Cook, and is believed to be connected to the homicide, it said, adding that the investigators are treating the death as suspicious.

At this stage in the investigation, it is believed the parties involved are known to one another and the offender may have fled overseas, the statement said.

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