Hyderabad: Accused in TV news anchor Swetcha Votarkar suicide case surrenders to police

Purna Chandra Badavath was taken into custody by Chikkadpally police after Swetcha’s parents alleged that he had created circumstances that forced their daughter to commit suicide

HYDERABAD: Purna Chandra Badavath, who is being named for the death by suicide of news presenter, Swetcha Votarkar surrendered before the Chikkadpally police on Saturday night.

Accompanied by lawyers Purna Chandra, reached the police station and surrendered before the police. The police took him into custody and are questioning.

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The parents of Swetcha alleged that Purna Chandra Badavath had created circumstances that forced their daughter to commit suicide. The news presenter had died by suicide at her house by hanging on Friday night.