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Wakad Lodge Killing: Suspect Surrenders, Remanded to Police Custody

Police cite a confession alleging he killed his partner after viewing intimate photos on her phone.

Overview

  • A court on Sunday remanded Dilawar Singh, 25, to police custody after his surrender in Kondhwa and transfer to Wakad police.
  • Officers identified the deceased as Mary Mallesh Telugu, 26, of Dehu Road, found in a room at Hotel Ambience Inn in Wakad.
  • According to police, Singh took Telugu to the lodge on Saturday, checked her phone, and attacked her with a wrench and a sharp blade in a fit of rage.
  • Investigators say the pair had been in a relationship and note the meeting followed a birthday celebration for the victim the day before.
  • Wakad police registered a murder case under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita provisions and are establishing the sequence of events.