A 34-year-old woman was discovered dead in a hotel room in SR Nagar after her male companion left
The accused, identified as A Srinivas (38), allegedly fled the hotel around 3.30am and is currently being traced by police. Srinivas had been staying at the hotel since September 9, while Sirisha checked into his room on September 24, according to police. 103 using a duplicate key and found Sirisha lying dead on the bed. Police have registered a case against Srinivas under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for murder.
“We suspect that Sirisha and Srinivas had an argument in the night and he attacked her with a blunt object, causing death,” Jubilee Hills DCP A Ramana Reddy said. Police suspect that a late-night quarrel between the two may have ended in a fatal assault. The two allegedly used fake Aadhaar cards with false names as identity proof while checking in. Srinivas reportedly registered as Ganesh and Sirisha as Durga. When there was no response until noon, hotel staff alerted police. In the presence of police personnel, employees opened room No. A food plate was found beside her. Special teams have been formed to trace Srinivas. Police teams have been sent to his native village and are also checking bus and railway stations to locate and apprehend him.
A Clues team examined the room and collected forensic evidence from the scene. Police have also obtained CCTV footage from the hotel as part of the investigation.