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Love, lies, and a chilling confession: Navy havildar in Vizag kills girlfriend, stores body in fridge

According to police, Chintada Ravindra of L V Nagar in Visakhapatnam’s Gajuwaka walked into a police station Monday and confessed to having killed and chopped up the woman with whom he had been having an affair.

Vizag murder case came to light after a Navy technician confessed to killing his girlfriend and storing her dismembered body parts in a fridge in Visakhapatnam.Bathinda lawyer Davinder Natt died by suicide on Sunday, leaving a Facebook video blaming a Chandigarh-based builder and his sons for his financial distress.

A navy havildar in Visakhapatnam has been arrested for allegedly murdering his girlfriend and dismembering the body while his wife was away at her parents’ house.

According to police, Chintada Ravindra of L V Nagar in Visakhapatnam’s Gajuwaka walked into a police station on Monday and confessed to stabbing Mounika, with whom he had been in an extramarital relationship since 2020. When asked about the body, he allegedly said he had dismembered it and stored the parts in his fridge. He also allegedly told police that, before surrendering, he took Mounika’s severed head and her phone to an isolated area and burnt them.

Police said they recovered the dismembered body parts from the fridge and arrested Ravindra.

Ravindra’s wife, who recently delivered a baby, has been staying at her parents’ home in Rajam in Vizianagaram for over a month. Ravindra is also from Rajam.

Police said Ravindra and Mounika had been fighting frequently, and that she had begun blackmailing him, threatening to “expose” the affair to his wife unless he paid her.

Police claimed it was a premeditated murder, adding that Ravindra bought large knives and called Mounika home on Sunday. Following an argument, he allegedly stabbed her to death and dismembered the body.

Sreenivas Janyala is a Deputy Associate Editor at The Indian Express, where he serves as one of the most authoritative voices on the socio-political and economic landscape of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. With a career spanning over two decades in mainstream journalism, he provides deep-dive analysis and frontline reporting on the intricate dynamics of South Indian governance. Expertise and Experience Regional Specialization: Based in Hyderabad, Sreenivas has spent more than 20 years documenting the evolution of the Telugu-speaking states. His reporting was foundational during the historic Telangana statehood movement and continues to track the post-bifurcation development of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Key Coverage Beats: His extensive portfolio covers a vast spectrum of critical issues: High-Stakes Politics: Comprehensive tracking of regional powerhouses (BRS, TDP, YSRCP, and Congress), electoral shifts, and the political careers of figures like K. Chandrashekar Rao, Chandrababu Naidu, and Jagan Mohan Reddy. Internal Security & Conflict: Authoritative reporting on Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), the decline of the Maoist movement in former hotbeds, and intelligence-led investigations into regional security modules. Governance & Infrastructure: Detailed analysis of massive irrigation projects (like Kaleshwaram and Polavaram), capital city developments (Amaravati), and the implementation of state welfare schemes. Crisis & Health Reporting: Led the publication's ground-level coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in South India and major industrial incidents, such as the Vizag gas leak. Analytical Depth: Beyond daily news, Sreenivas is known for his "Explained" pieces that demystify complex regional disputes, such as river water sharing and judicial allocations between the sister states. ... Read More

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