Hyderabad: A woman was found murdered in her house at Chintal in Jeedimetla here on Monday night. Jewelry worth Rs 5 lakh has been reported missing from the house, with the police suspecting it to be a murder for gain.
The victim, identified as Suvarna (48), was alone in the house when unidentified assailants are suspected to have entered and strangulated her to death with a saree. Her husband, who returned home in the night, found her lying dead on the floor with a saree tied around her neck.
“The house was ransacked and when he checked the almirah, a gold chain and other ornaments were missing,” the Jeedimetla police said.
The CLUES team and Dog Squad have examined the spot while the body was shifted to the Gandhi Hospital for autopsy.
Footage from surveillance cameras in the surroundings is being examined. Police suspect the murderers could be known to the victim.
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