Overview

• The body of an unidentified woman estimated to be between 25 and 35 years old was discovered on June 4 in a maroon suitcase dumped in bushes at Bachupally, Hyderabad, in a highly decomposed state suggesting it had been there for 10–15 days.
• Police have registered a suspicious death case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and formed dedicated teams led by Deputy Commissioner K Suresh Kumar to oversee the investigation.
• The deceased’s remains have been sent for a postmortem examination at a state-run hospital, with forensic results still pending to determine the cause of death.
• Investigators are scouring CCTV footage from nearby areas and cross-checking missing persons reports to identify the victim and trace those responsible for her death.
• Authorities are probing potential links to earlier incidents in Kolkata and Bengaluru where women's bodies were similarly concealed in luggage and disposed of in public spaces.