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Nursing Student’s Death in Telangana Treated as Murder
An 18-year-old nursing student named Harini was found dead at her home in Telangana.
She had recently returned to her village for a holiday.
Her mother found her behind the bathroom after noticing she was missing.
Police examined the home and collected evidence.
Doctors’ early findings said Harini died from strangulation.
Because of this, police are investigating the death as a possible murder.
Police say a main suspect has not yet been found.
Investigators are also checking whether there was sexual assault and studying everyone’s movements before and after the incident.
An 18-year-old first-year nursing student, Harini, was found dead at her home in Vengannapalem village.
Her mother discovered her behind the bathroom after returning home and noticing she was missing.
A preliminary post-mortem examination indicated strangulation, prompting police to treat the case as murder.
Police said the main suspect is absconding and that several suspects have been identified for questioning and searches.
Investigators are examining scene evidence, the victim’s movements, and whether sexual assault occurred.
- Who
- Harini, an 18-year-old first-year nursing student; police are investigating several suspects, including an absconding prime suspect.
- What
- Harini was found dead, and preliminary post-mortem findings indicated strangulation.
- Where
- Her residence in Vengannapalem village, Julurupadu mandal, Telangana.
- When
- The incident was reported after Harini returned home for the holidays; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- Police are treating the death as murder because the preliminary post-mortem examination indicated strangulation; the motive has not been established.
Key facts
- Victim
- Harini, 18, a first-year nursing student
- Location
- Vengannapalem village, Julurupadu mandal, Telangana
- Discovery
- She was found behind the bathroom at her home
- Cause of death
- Preliminary post-mortem findings indicated strangulation
- Case status
- Police are altering the case from suspicious death to murder
- Suspects
- A prime suspect is absconding; police have identified additional suspects
- Investigation
- Forensic reports and medical findings are still awaited, including examination for possible sexual assault
Quotes
L Adi Narayana
Kothagudem Deputy Superintendent of Police overseeing the investigation
“We were informed that Harini died due to strangulation. Based on the post-mortem findings, the case will be altered from a suspicious-death case to a murder case under Section 103(1) of the BNS. The main suspect is absconding and our teams are making efforts to locate him.”
NDTV
A police source
Unnamed source familiar with the police investigation
“A few suspects have been identified and the hunt is on to nab them, including the prime suspect. We are awaiting detailed forensic and medical reports to conclusively establish whether there was any sexual assault.”
NDTV
Sources
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