Archive · 9 Oct 2026
IT Professional Found Dead in New Town Apartment
Apla Pradhan was a 30-year-old woman who worked in information technology.
She lived by herself in a rented apartment in New Town.
Neighbours had not seen her for a few days.
On Wednesday, they noticed a very bad smell and called the police.
Police found her body early Thursday.
Officers said she may have died two or three days earlier.
Her family in Jamshedpur was informed.
The police are waiting for the post-mortem report and checking her call details to learn more.
Police identified the deceased as 30-year-old Apla Pradhan, an IT professional from Jamshedpur.
Her body was found early Thursday in her rented apartment in New Town’s Sukhobrishti housing complex.
Police said she appeared to have died two to three days earlier; neighbours had not seen her for several days.
Neighbours alerted police on Wednesday after noticing a strong stench from the apartment.
Police initiated an unnatural-death case and sent the body for post-mortem; her call details are being examined.
- Who
- Apla Pradhan, a 30-year-old IT professional from Jamshedpur.
- What
- Her decomposed body was found, and police initiated an unnatural-death case.
- When
- Early Thursday; police said she appeared to have died two to three days earlier.
- Where
- Her rented apartment in the Sukhobrishti housing complex, New Town.
- Why
- The cause of death is not yet known; police are awaiting the post-mortem report.
- Deceased
- Apla Pradhan, 30
- Occupation
- IT professional at a software company
- Home town
- Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
- Residence
- Rented apartment in Sukhobrishti, New Town
- Discovery
- Police found the body early Thursday after neighbours reported a strong stench on Wednesday.
- Police action
- An unnatural-death case was initiated; the body was sent for post-mortem.
- Ongoing inquiries
- Police are examining her call details and awaiting the post-mortem report.