In a gruesome discovery, the dismembered body of a 29-year-old woman, identified as Mahalakshmi, was found stored in a refrigerator in a flat in Bengaluru’s Vyalikaval area on Saturday.

Bengaluru Police said body of a 29-years old woman, chopped into more than 30 pieces and stuffed in a refrigerator, was found in the Malleswaram area of Vyalikaval on Saturday

The woman has been identified as Mahalakshmi, Hemant Das's wife, who used to live alone in the flat. The police have recovered 30 pieces from the 165-litre refrigerator. More body parts could be found. The neighbours initially thought the foul smell was coming from the house because of rotten food.

In Bengaluru, Mahalaxmi's body was discovered chopped into 30 pieces inside a fridge. Eight special police teams are investigating the horrific murder case.

Upon arriving at the scene in Bengaluru, police officers forced entry into the first-floor apartment of the three-storied building and found the body stuffed in fridge.

H Mahalakshmi Das, aged 29, was found brutally murdered in her Bengaluru residence. Her body had been dismembered and stored in a refrigerator. The discovery was made after the building owner reported a foul smell to her family.

Bengaluru police on September 21 discovered a dismembered woman's body stored in a refrigerator in Vyalikaval's Malleswara area. The victim, identified as 29-year-old Mahalakshmi, is believed to have been murdered.

The dismembered body of a 29-year-old woman was found "stored" in a refrigerator at a house in Malleswaram area of Bengaluru on Saturday. According to the police, the body of the victim, Mahalakshmi,

The police said it appears that the body parts have been kept inside the refrigerator for around 2-3 days. The area near the crime scene has been sealed and further investigation is underway.

The reason for the killing is still unknown, but police suspect it to be a murder that happened about a week ago. An investigation has been launched into the matter

The deceased woman hailed from West Bengal or Chhattisgarh. The incident came to light after her neighbours noticed a foul smell emanating from the victim's house for two days and informed her relatives.