40-year-old Andhra woman found dead in Hyderabad women’s hostel

A 40-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh was found dead under suspicious circumstances in the bathroom of a women’s hostel penthouse in Madhuranagar, Hyderabad. Police launched an investigation after residents complained of a foul smell and are awaiting the post-mortem report.

Hyderabad: A 40-year-old woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances in the bathroom of a penthouse at a women’s hostel in Madhuranagar on Thursday morning.

Harika, a native of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh, stayed in the penthouse of a ladies’ hostel located at Madhuranagar. In the early hours, the other occupants of the ladies’ hostel complained of foul smell emanating from the building and the security checked the penthouse.

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The woman was found dead in the bathroom in the penthouse. The police, on information, reached the spot and, after preliminary examination, shifted the body for post-mortem examination to Gandhi Hospital mortuary. A case is registered by the Madhuranagar police.

The police are waiting for the post-mortem examination report to ascertain the cause of death. The police suspect the woman died two days ago.