Overview
- Police identified the deceased as V Sardar Gugloth, a professor from Sri Venkateswara University's College of Commerce, Management and Computer Science.
- Locals near Alipiri reported a foul smell from a parked car and discovered a decomposed body inside before alerting Tirupati West police.
- The professor had been reported missing for several days prior to the discovery, according to local reports.
- About three months earlier, he was suspended on disciplinary grounds over alleged alcohol addiction and irregular attendance, as reported by media.
- Police registered a case and moved the body for autopsy, noting the advanced decomposition suggests he likely died days before being found.