India, Aug. 12 -- A murder case in Karnataka's Tumakuru district has led to the arrest of three men, including a dentist, after the dismembered body of a woman was found dumped across multiple locations.

The police say the brutal killing was allegedly carried out by her own son-in-law.

The victim, Lakshmi Devi (42), a resident of Bellavi village, was reported missing on August 4, a day after she left home to visit her daughter. Her husband, Basavaraj, had filed a missing person complaint at the Bellavi police station, Indian Express reported.

Days later, on August 7, police received multiple calls reporting suspicious bags scattered across Chimpuganahalli. Inside were human body parts, 19 in total, abandoned at as many as 19 separate l...