VISAKHAPATNAM: In a brutal act, a 29-year-old Navy employee, Chintada Ravindra, allegedly murdered a woman, chopped her body into pieces, burnt some parts including the head, and stored the remaining in his refrigerator at LV Nagar under Gajuwaka police station limits in Visakhapatnam on Sunday afternoon.
The victim has been identified as Polipalli Mounika (31), a Dalit unmarried woman from Sanjeevayya Colony at Thatichetlapalem in Visakha-patnam.
The accused, Chintada Ravindra (29), a Petty Officer, is a resident of LV Nagar, Gajuwaka, in Visakhapatnam and a native of Rajam in Vizianagaram district.
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Speaking to TNIE, Gajuwaka Circle Inspector Pardha Saradhi Alahari said the incident took place at Ravindra’s residence in LV Nagar, where he lured Mounika to his apartment while his wife was away at her parents’ home. A heated argument broke out between them, during which Ravindra allegedly killed her on Sunday at around 1 pm.
Investigations revealed that Ravindra came into contact with Mounika in 2021 through a dating app, ‘Mingle App’, and they developed a relationship. During this period, Mounika allegedly started demanding money from him and, over time, collected around `3.5 lakh. It is further alleged that she threatened to disclose their relationship to his wife.
Taking advantage of his wife’s absence and unable to bear the alleged harassment and threats, Ravindra lured Mounika to his residence on Sunday (March 29, 2026). Following a heated argument, he allegedly killed her. After committing the murder, he purchased knives and cutting materials.
According to reports, he confessed that one part of the body was kept in a refrigerator, while another was stuffed into a gunny bag. He later burnt her head and mobile phone in fields at Darapalem in the Simhachalam area of the city.
Circle Inspector Pardha Saradhi said, “Ravindra confessed to his crime and surrendered before Gajuwaka police.”
The body parts were sent for postmortem to King George Hospital (KGH), Visakhapatnam. Gajuwaka police booked a case and have taken Ravindra into custody.