Dismembered parts of a woman’s body found in canal on Vijayawada outskirts
Police in Vijayawada, India, recovered dismembered body parts of a woman from the Polavaram canal, with efforts underway to find missing parts and identify the victim. The gruesome murder case has prompted an alert to check missing persons reports in neighboring police stations.
Why it matters
This article highlights a severe crime, raising concerns about public safety and the effectiveness of law enforcement in the region as they work to solve the case and identify the victim.
In a gruesome murder case, miscreants killed a woman, dismembered her, and dumped her body parts in Polavaram canal at Ibrahimpatnam, in West Zone in NTR Police Commissionerate limits.
“Police on Saturday (September 19, 2026) recovered the torso and limbs in the canal, and are searching for other missing parts,” said West Zone Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) N.S.V.K. Durga Rao.
The victim was around 25 years old. An alert has been sounded in the neighbouring police stations to check the ‘woman missing’ cases, the ACP said.
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