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Suspicious Death of Telugu News Channel Anchor in Hyderabad, Suicide Suspected

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Hyderabad: A case of suspicious death of 40-year-old Telugu channel journalist and anchor Swetcha Votarkar has come to light. Her body was found hanging from a fan in her residence in Jawaharnagar, Chikkadpally on Friday night. Initial investigation has led police to term it a case of suicide.


Police said a case of suicide has been registered following a complaint lodged by Swetcha's father, in which he has blamed a man for his daughter's death.


The incident came to light when Swetcha's younger daughter returned home from school in the evening and found the bedroom door locked. After repeatedly knocking and not getting any response, she got worried and informed the neighbours.


According to Chikkadpally police inspector Raju Naik, the police station received a call from Swetcha's neighbours about the incident at around 9:30 pm. "When we entered her room, she was found hanging from the ceiling fan," the inspector said. He said an ambulance was called immediately and the paramedical staff confirmed her death. The police called the forensics team and also collected evidence.


The police suspect that Swetcha may have committed suicide due to family problems. But the police have not found any suicide note from the spot.


Swetcha Votarkar, who has worked as a news anchor in many Telugu television channels including TV9, was also very active in the Telangana movement and had written many poems. For the last three years, she was working for T-News television channel run by the family of Bharat Rashtra Samithi president K. Chandrasekhar Rao.


Swetcha Votarkar got divorced from her husband Kranti Kiran in 2014. After the separation, she lived with her parents for a few years.


"For the last four years, Swetcha was living alone with her 13-year-old daughter in a penthouse at Sheelam Residency in Jawahar Nagar. She was reportedly in a live-in relationship with another man in the same house," police said.


BRS working president KT Rama Rao condoled the untimely demise of Swetcha Votarkar.

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