61-year-old woman missing since July 15 found stuffed in suitcase in Bengaluru lake

The body of a 61-year-old woman, who reportedly went missing from Bengaluru’s Kengeri a week ago, was found stuffed inside a suitcase dumped in the Ramohalli Lake on Tuesday, prompting the Kumbalagodu police to register a murder case.

The deceased has been identified as Jayamma, a resident of Kengeri. The police said her family identified the body after it was recovered from the lake.

According to the police, Jayamma left her house around 3.35 pm on July 15 but did not return. The following day, her son, Jaikumar (42), lodged a missing person complaint at the Kumbalagodu Police Station, stating that the family had searched for her at relatives’ houses, among friends and in the neighbourhood, but could not trace her. Her mobile phone was also switched off.