A 27-year-old paediatrician was found dead under suspicious circumstances at a service apartment in Hyderabad’s Hafeezpet area on Friday, three days after she checked in with a male friend, police said.
The doctor, who had recently completed her postgraduate medical training in Warangal, was found on a bed in an advanced state of decomposition at the apartment in Aditya Nagar, according to Miyapur Circle Inspector N Jayaram.
Parents alerted police after losing contact
Police were alerted after the doctor’s parents became concerned when she stopped answering their calls. Acting on their complaint, officers traced her location and reached the service apartment.
“Based on the complaint given by the parents, we traced the location and reached the service apartment,” Jayaram said, adding that the woman’s body was found under suspicious circumstances.
Police suspect foul play and are treating the case as a potential homicide.
Male friend being traced
Preliminary inquiries indicated that the doctor’s male friend had not been seen in the area for two days. Police are now attempting to locate him and establish the circumstances surrounding the doctor’s death.
According to her parents, the woman had been in a relationship with the man since their undergraduate days in Mahabubnagar. The relationship reportedly continued while she pursued her postgraduate medical training in Warangal.
Police said their investigation had also uncovered a dispute between the couple over a gold chain that the woman had allegedly given to the man. According to investigators, the man had called her to Hyderabad three days before the discovery of her body to discuss the matter, following which they checked into the service apartment.
Post-mortem to determine cause of death
The doctor’s body has been sent to Gandhi Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Police said the autopsy findings will help establish the exact cause of death.
Investigators are continuing efforts to trace the woman’s male friend and determine what happened inside the apartment.
