Man arrested, after body of woman found stuffed inside suitcase in Chennai

Police in Chennai have arrested a man for murder of a woman whose body was found in chopped-up state inside a suitcase in Thoraipakkam, an area in southern Chennai. Reports have said that the arrested man, named Manikandan, killed the woman Deepa with a hammer. Deepa (32), as the deceased woman is being identified in media reports, is reportedly a sex worker and Manikandan has confessed that he killed after she asked for more money.

The suitcase containing Deepa’s body parts was recovered on Thursday (September 19). Reports said that as Deepa did not return home on Wednesday, her brother approached police in Thoraipakkam. Having found out that Deepa’s mobile was switched-off her brother had already obtained information about her last location using ‘find my phone’ functionality.



The police, after recovering the suitcase, contacted her brother and tracked down Manikandan with the help of CCTV footage. The accused is being questioned. Manikandan reportedly approached Deepa through another man.

The police have told media that they are trying to locate this man by questioning Manikandan..