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Authorities Probe Suspicious Death of Telugu Anchor Swetcha Votarkar

Chikkadpally police await the autopsy report to determine whether the 35-year-old broadcaster’s hanging was self-inflicted or the result of foul play.

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Overview

  • Chikkadpally police opened a suspicious death case after responding to a 112 call and discovering Votarkar hanging in her Chikkadpally penthouse.
  • Her body was transported to Gandhi Hospital for postmortem examination, and authorities are awaiting the detailed findings.
  • Investigators are weighing both suicide and foul play scenarios, with family-related stress emerging as a possible factor.
  • Votarkar, 35, had an 18-year broadcasting career with TV9, T News, and held a position on the TUWJ State Committee.
  • Her sudden death has prompted an outpouring of grief in the Telugu journalism community and calls for clarity on the circumstances.