A former Army personnel, currently employed as a security guard in a defence establishment, claimed that he killed his 35-year-old wife, dismembered her and boiled the body parts in a pressure cooker before disposing of them in a lake.

He has been taken into custody, and the investigation is still ongoing as of Thursday morning.Madhavi’s parents, after inquiring about her whereabouts with her husband, lodged a missing complaint at Meerpet police station on January 18.

Gurumurthy had initially claimed Madhavi left home in a huff following an argument with him over visiting her native place, Nandyal in Andhra Pradesh, for the Sankranti festival.

As per media reports, he even accompanied his in-laws to the police station to lodge the complaint and also supported the police in searching for her.As the search intensified, the police grew suspicious of the husband. This was especially after they learnt that the couple had frequent arguments.

It was only after being detained for questioning that Gurumurthy allegedly confessed to the murder in a fit of rage.