Hyderabad: A 30-year-old Hyderabad hotel worker died under suspicious circumstances in Mancherial district, prompting relatives to travel there for more information.
Police identified the deceased as Banoth Lakupathi, a native of Shokla Thanda under Venkatrampuram Gram Panchayat. Local residents said he had worked at a hotel in Hyderabad for the past several years.
Hyderabad hotel worker death under scrutiny
Villagers said Lakupathi became acquainted with a woman through Instagram about four months ago. They said the friendship later turned into a relationship, and the couple reportedly lived together. According to residents, Lakupathi died under suspicious circumstances on Wednesday night. His relatives left for Mancherial district on Thursday after learning about the incident.
Relatives have not yet disclosed the circumstances surrounding the death. Meanwhile, local residents said authorities would establish the exact cause only after completing the inquiry. Officials had not released any statement on the cause of death at the time of reporting.