Death of Buckley Wheelie Bin: Tribute to Melbourne mother Chaithanya ‘Swetha’ Madhagani, whose body was found in a bin on a remote stretch of road

Friends and neighbors have paid tribute to a young mother-of-one whose body was found in a bin under trees in a field.

Police made the grim discovery at around noon on Saturday in the bin on Mount Pollock Road in Buckley, 30 minutes west of Geelong.

The woman’s body, found along a remote dirt road, is believed to be that of Chaithanya ‘Swetha’ Madhagani, who had a young son with husband Ashok Raj Varikuppala.

A second crime scene has also been declared at a house in Point Cook in Melbourne’s south-west, 86km from where her body was found.

Friends have since described Ms Madhagani as ‘a perfect woman and a perfect mother’ who lived for her son.

She often cooked and shared food and invited people to her home.

“She was one of the sweetest girls ever,” said a neighbor Herald Sun.

“Everyone would want Swetha in their life.

‘She was full of life. I can’t believe she’s gone.’

Another neighbor said he was “in disbelief” at the news and that his son had attended a birthday party for the couple’s child.

he had known the family for three years,

“They are a very good, nice family,” he said of the couple.

“I’ve never seen them argue.”

Sources with knowledge of the investigation told the publication that Mr Varikuppala flew back to India with the couple’s son in recent days.

He reportedly called relatives in Victoria to tell them about Ms Madhagani’s death.

The Herald Sun also reported that Mr Varikuppala has stated his willingness to cooperate with authorities.

There is no suggestion that Mr Varikuppala was in any way involved in his wife’s death.

Eric Lewis, who owns land near the spot on Mount Pollock Road where her body was located, was ‘stunned’ by the gruesome discovery.

He said he arrived at the scene after hearing something on the bush telegraph, but the police wouldn’t tell him anything.

“What’s happening here in Buckley, I just can’t believe it,” he said.

Mr Lewis told Nine News he had never seen a bin there and that he passed by it quite often.

Another local resident recalled walking in the area on Friday and noticed a pungent odor that he suspected was a dead sheep.

A third long-time resident said the discovery was ‘disturbing’ and would rock the close-knit local community.

Photos from the scene on Mount Pollock Rd where Ms Madhagani’s body was found show a large police presence, including homicide detectives and members of the Victorian Police VIPER Taskforce.

The VIPER Taskforce is a state-wide capability that provides a tactical and investigative response to serious and organized crime.

Investigators have yet to determine the precise circumstances of Ms Madhagani’s remains.

The bin spent much of Saturday in the sweltering heat before homicide detectives arrived in the late afternoon.

Mount Pollock Rd is a gravel section with farmland on either side.

No arrests have been made at this stage.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.