A 32-year-old auto-rickshaw driver from Visakhapatnam has been arrested by Odisha Police for allegedly murdering a young woman, stuffing her body into a trolley bag and dumping it in a secluded area of Odisha’s Rayagada district.
The accused, identified as Bolisetti Suresh, a resident of Durga Nagar under the Kancharapalem police station area, was taken into custody with the assistance of the Andhra Pradesh Police.
According to investigators, Suresh was already married, and his wife is currently pregnant. A few months ago, he befriended a young woman who reportedly survived by begging at railway stations and bus stands. After learning that she had no family support, he brought her home to assist in caring for his wife.
Police said the two later developed an intimate relationship, and the woman gave birth to a baby girl on March 24. Subsequently, she allegedly began pressuring Suresh to marry her and threatened to reveal their relationship to his family, leading to frequent disputes between the two.
On the morning of July 15, the woman reportedly visited Suresh’s house and confronted him. During the ensuing altercation, Suresh allegedly assaulted her, resulting in her death.
Investigators said the accused then placed the body in a trolley bag and travelled to Gnanapuram railway station, from where he boarded an Intercity Express train to Rayagada. He allegedly disposed of the bag in a deserted area under the jurisdiction of Chandili Police Station before returning to Visakhapatnam the same night.
Three days later, local residents alerted police after noticing a foul smell emanating from the abandoned trolley bag. Officers recovered the decomposed body and launched an investigation.
Using technical evidence, including mobile tower location data and call records, police tracked the accused’s movements and identified Suresh as the prime suspect.
A team from Odisha Police subsequently travelled to Visakhapatnam, where they apprehended him with assistance from local police and brought him to Chandili Police Station for further investigation.
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