Hyderabad Plumber Arrested in December Killing After Body Found Under Kitchen Platform

Overview

• Hyderabad police arrested K Venkat Ramulu, 47, a plumber from Moula Ali, on suspicion of killing a person and hiding the body under a kitchen platform.
• The investigation began when a landlord forced entry into a rented house, noticed a foul smell, and uncovered skeletal remains beneath a brick-covered platform.
• Officers say they traced and caught the suspect at Jubilee Bus Stand using technical analysis, and they moved the remains to the mortuary for examination.
• According to police, the fatal assault happened during a December drinking session after an argument, and the attacker used a wooden stick and then tied and concealed the body.
• Reports conflict on who the victim is, with one outlet naming a man, G Mallesh, and another describing a female labourer, and police have not publicly confirmed the identity.