Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Two Suspected Suicide Incidents Reported In Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
Two separate incidents involving suspected suicides were reported in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
In Hyderabad, a 32-year-old woman died after falling from a residential building.
She had reportedly been receiving treatment for depression.
Police are still investigating what led to her death.
In Srisailam, five members of one family were found dead in a lodging facility.
They had arrived there on August 20 and stayed in one room.
Police are investigating that case as a suspected mass suicide.
Mental-health helplines are available for people who need help or support.
A 32-year-old woman, Sheetal Purushotham, died after falling from a fifth-floor residential building in Hyderabad on August 24.
The incident occurred around 4:30 pm at Panchavati Apartments in Kukatpally Housing Board Colony.
Police said the woman had been experiencing depression and was receiving medical treatment, but the circumstances remain under investigation.
Five members of a family were found dead at a lodging facility in Srisailam, Nandyal district, in a suspected mass suicide.
Authorities are investigating both incidents, while mental-health helplines were provided for people seeking support.
- Who
- A 32-year-old woman identified as Sheetal Purushotham died in Hyderabad; five members of a family were found dead in Srisailam.
- What
- The woman died after falling from a fifth-floor building, while the family deaths were treated as a suspected mass suicide.
- When
- The Hyderabad incident occurred on August 24 at about 4:30 pm; the family arrived in Srisailam on August 20 and was discovered after staying there for three days.
- Where
- The first incident occurred at Panchavati Apartments in Kukatpally Housing Board Colony, Hyderabad; the second occurred at Vaddera Satram in Srisailam, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The woman was reportedly suffering from depression, but the exact circumstances are unknown. No reason for the family deaths was stated.
- Hyderabad victim
- Sheetal Purushotham, 32, a native of Kannur, Kerala.
- Hyderabad incident
- The woman fell from the fifth floor of Panchavati Apartments and died at the scene.
- Reported time
- Around 4:30 pm on August 24.
- Family deaths
- Five family members were found dead in room 11 at Vaddera Satram.
- Police action
- The bodies in the family case were sent for post-mortem examination, and further investigation is underway.
- Mental-health support
- Vandrevala Foundation: 9999666555 or [email protected]; TISS iCall: 022-25521111, Monday-Saturday, 8 am-10 pm.