In India, the body of a 50-year-old woman, chopped into six pieces, was found in the yard of an old family friend.
According to police, the woman closed her beauty salon at about 2 p.m. but did not return home.
The next day, her husband filed a missing persons report with the police, NDTV reports.
During the investigation, call records and the location of the woman's mobile phone were analyzed.
The evidence led to the home of a longtime family friend. When police arrived, the man was not home.
However, after questioning his wife, law enforcement officers learned that he may have buried the woman's body in the yard.
Upon further investigation, police did indeed find the dismembered remains of a woman behind the house.
The man is currently wanted. His wife has been detained to give evidence.
The reasons why this crime occurred remain unknown.