New twist in Mahalakshmi murder case after shocking death note emerges

NT Correspondent: Bengaluru In a new twist in the gruesome Mahalakshmi murder case which happened a few weeks back in the city, the accused, Mukti Ranjan Roy, who later committed suicide, has reportedly left behind a startling death note. Roy, who hanged himself in Odisha after allegedly committing the crime, has claimed, according to the police that he killed Mahalakshmi in selfdefense, asserting that "If I hadn’t killed her, Mahalakshmi would have killed me." The incident, which occurred in Vyalikaval police station limits, shocked the entire city when Mahalakshmi's body was discovered chopped into pieces and stored in a fridge at her residence. According to Roy’s death note, Mahalakshmi had planned to murder him, cut his body into pieces, and dispose of it in a black suitcase she had purchased.

Roy further explained in the note, “She had bought the suitcase to pack my body. If I hadn’t killed her, she would have killed me.” The death note, written in Odia, has been translated into Kannada, with its contents now revealed by the police. Roy's note mentions a heated argument before the murder, but authorities have claimed that this alone could not be the sole motive. Police stated that according to their findings, Mahalakshmi was not satisfied despite Roy gifting her a gold necklace and Rs 7 lakh and she allegedly continued to abuse and threaten him. Roy claimed that he killed her unable to bear the abuse any longer.

During their investigation, the police also seized a black suitcase from the house near the fridge, believed to be the one Mahalakshmi alllegedly intended to use to dispose of Roy's body. The case has raised many questions, with the investigation continuing as police examine the cpmplete circumstances surrounding the murder.

Roy's note mentions a heated argument before the murder, but authorities have claimed that this alone could not be the sole motive