A 39-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly killing a man she was in a relationship with. She chopped his body into pieces, and burried them in Kovalam on the outskirts of Chennai. The woman, who police said is a sex worker, was allegedly helped by another man in committing the murder.

Last month, Pazhavanthangal police received a complaint from the victim’s sister that her brother is missing since March 18, and his mobile was switched off. Police registered an FIR on March 20 and started looking for him. Police said that based on call recordings and other evidence, they found that he shad gone to Pudukkottai to meet the woman, G Bakkiyalakshmi.

Police said that when they questioned Bakkiyalakshmi, she gave contradictory statements and later confessed of killing him.

The police said the victim has been identified as a ground staff with a private airline at Chennai International Airport. He lived with his sister’s family near Nanganallur in Chennai.

According to a senior officer, the woman claimed they had a temple wedding a few years ago before eventually separating.

“On March 18, the man went to Pudukkottai to meet her, and it is here that she allegedly murdered him with the help of another person.
She allegedly cut the body into pieces, packed them in a plastic bag, and brought the severed pieces to Kovalam and dumped them. We are yet to get the full details,” said the officer.

The woman also told the police that she went to the spot twice on a bus and a rental cab to dump the body parts. Theady has been arrested by the police and further investigations are going on.