Hyderabad: A woman found dead at lodge in Langar Houz on Friday prompted a police investigation. Investigators are probing whether the 26-year-old died by suicide or was murdered.
Police identified the deceased as Renuka. She checked into a room at Hotel Grand Lodge in the MD Lines area with a 34-year-old man, Farooq, late on Thursday.
Woman found dead at lodge under investigation
Farooq later informed police that Renuka had allegedly died by suicide. He claimed she hanged herself inside the room during the early hours of Friday.
However, the woman’s family rejected the suicide claim. They alleged that Farooq murdered her. Acting on the complaint, Langar Houz police registered a case and took him into custody for questioning.
Police shifted Renuka’s body to a hospital for an autopsy. Investigators are examining every possible angle to determine the exact cause of death.
Officials said forensic evidence and the outcome of the investigation will determine the next course of action.