Two people have been arrested after allegedly breaking into the Point Cook home of Chaithanya Madhagani, just days after her body was found in a wheelie bin on the outskirts of Geelong.
It’s alleged the offenders broke into the Mirka Way property about 10.30am on Wednesday March 13 and stole a vehicle from the address.
At about 1pm that afternoon police arrested a man and a woman at an address on Keily Way, Werribee and also located the stolen vehicle.
A 32-year-old Werribee man was charged with burglary and theft of motor vehicle and has been remanded in custody to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on April 5.
A 32-year-old Werribee woman was released pending further enquiries and the investigation remains ongoing.
Police do not believe the burglary at Ms Madhagani’s home is connected to her death, which is being treated as a homicide.
The 35-year-old shared the Mirka Way home with her husband Ashok Raj Varikuppala and three-year-old son Arya, until her body was discovered near the town Buckley, about 40 kilometres outside Geelong, on Saturday March 9.
Mr Varikuppala fled to India with his son in the days prior to wife’s body being discovered.
Police investigating Ms Madhagani’s murder hope to speak to the 38-year-old.
