Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Hyderabad Constable Dies After Video Call, Police Investigate
A 35-year-old police constable named Muthe Chandrasekhar was found dead at his home in Hyderabad.
Police said he had spoken to a woman through a video call before his death.
He reportedly told her that he planned to die by suicide.
One report said the woman alerted police, while another said a cousin found him and called the police.
Officers found him hanging from a ceiling fan.
They took him to a hospital, where doctors said he was already dead.
Police said problems connected to his proposed marriage may have caused distress.
However, the investigation is still underway, so the exact circumstances have not been established.
Thirty-five-year-old constable Muthe Chandrasekhar allegedly died by suicide at his home in Shalivahana Nagar, Moosarambagh, on Monday.
Reports said he made a video call to a woman shortly before his death and told her he intended to die by suicide.
Police found him hanging from a ceiling fan and shifted him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Accounts differ on his employment: one report identified him as a writer at Amberpet Headquarters, while another called him an Armed Reserve constable with Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate.
Preliminary police inquiries pointed to distress over issues related to his proposed marriage, but an investigation into the exact circumstances is continuing.
- Who
- Muthe Chandrasekhar, a 35-year-old police constable; reports differ on whether he worked as a writer at Amberpet Headquarters or as an Armed Reserve constable with Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate.
- What
- He allegedly died by suicide after making a video call to a woman and was found hanging from a ceiling fan.
- When
- Monday; one report said police were alerted at about 1:30 a.m.
- Where
- His home in Shalivahana Nagar, Moosarambagh, Hyderabad.
- Why
- Police cited preliminary indications of distress related to his proposed marriage, while investigating the exact circumstances.
- Deceased
- Muthe Chandrasekhar
- Age
- 35
- Location
- Shalivahana Nagar, Moosarambagh, Hyderabad
- Reported warning
- He allegedly told a woman during a video call that he intended to die by suicide
- Initial police finding
- He was found hanging from a ceiling fan
- Possible factor
- Preliminary inquiries cited issues related to his proposed marriage
- Investigation
- A case was registered at Malakpet Police Station; the investigation is continuing
