The Tirupati (West) police on Friday found the body of V. Sardar Guguloth, a suspended professor of Sri Venkateswara University, inside his car parked near Alipiri here.
As the body was in a highly decomposed state, the police suspect that he died at least three days ago. Mr Guguloth was suspended three months ago on disciplinary grounds for allegedly attending classes irregularly after he became addicted to alcohol.
Local residents noticed an unpleasant smell coming from the parked vehicle and alerted the police, who forced the car open and fished out the body.
He is survived by his wife Meenabai, a school assistant in Chittoor, and two daughters.
Published – 26 Dec 2025 19:35 IST
