Husband of woman found dead in wheelie bin believed to have flown overseas

The husband of a Victorian woman whose body was found in a wheelie bin is believed to have flown to India and left his child with relatives.

The body of Melbourne mother Chaithanya Madhagani was found inside a wheelie bin on an isolated dirt road at Buckley, half an hour west of Geelong, on Saturday.

Police in India have been told the woman's husband, Ashok Raj Varikuppala, flew to the country from Australia before handing over his son to family and leaving.

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The crime has been linked to a second crime scene 86 kilometres away at Madhagani's home in Point Cook.

Police combed through the family's home yesterday and seized a Mercedes.

A green waste bin was missing from the backyard and a high-pressure cleaner was seen nearby.

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It's believed Varikuppala rang family in Victoria and gave them information about his wife's death.

Indian police said they had been told Varikuppala dropped his son off at his mother-in-law's in India a few days ago.

But police in India have confirmed they are not currently investigating the case.

"We will help in investigations if someone approaches us," Inspector Veera Swamy from the Kushaiguda police station in Hyderabad said.

"As of now, we don't know where he is, as we are not investigating the case without any complaint."

The case has brought up questions around the extradition of persons of interest once they had fled overseas.

The lengthy process would see Victorian police issuing an international arrest warrant, which would need to be signed off under the Commonwealth Extradition Act.

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Victorian homicide detectives are investigating and attempting to piece together the couple's movements in the lead-up to Madhagani's death.

At this stage it is unclear exactly how or why Madhagani died and if she was allegedly killed at her home in Point Cook.

It's understood police are waiting on the results of an autopsy.

Victoria Police has not yet publicly spoken on the case, saying only "it is believed the parties involved are known to one another and the offender may have fled overseas".

Aparanji Gopadi, a member of Melbourne's Indian community, told 9News the mother's death had shocked the community.

"It is shocking news, we are not expecting this type of thing in our community," Gopadi said.

"This is really hard for a boy who has to grow up without his mum."

Former homicide detective Charlie Bezzina suggested investigations may be challenging.

"Particularly in India, it's very prolonged in some cases as we know from previous cases but you have to start the process somewhere," he said.

Madhagani owned a clothing store in India while her husband installed solar panels.

Neighbours were shocked to hear of the news and revealed they had last seen Madhagani at the park with her son more than a week ago.

"She was lovely, outgoing, friendly. We are completely in shock," one neighbour told 9News.