40 -year -old television journalist was found dead in her residence in Jawahar Nagar, on Friday under the limits of the Chikkadpally Police Station.
He died, Swetcha Votarkar, her thirteen -year -old daughter survived. Her parents live in RAM Nagar, Musheabad. Swetcha was reportedly found hanging in her house. Chikkadpally Police registered the case of suspicious death and is waiting for a message after mortem from the Gandhi hospital. Officers said all possible angles were examined.
While the immediate reason for her death remains unclear, the case turned after her father, Shankar Votarkar, coped with a serious accusation against one Poornocander Ra and claimed that he was responsible for the death of Swetch.
“Poornocander has been annoying my daughter over the past three years and repeatedly claims to marry her,” Shankar said. “Although she eventually agreed with the marriage, there were frequent struggles among them. The mental torture she had endured because she made her take this step,” he said.
SWETCHY parents filed a formal complaint named Poornocander Rao as a person responsible for their daughter’s death. The police said the complaint has been initiated and the investigation is underway.
Swetcha was also involved in the Telangana movement and wrote poetry. At the time of her death, she was also a member of the state committee of the TELANGANA Union of Working journalists (TUWJ).
(Roshini Suicide Prevention Prevention Number of Line are: 814202003/44 and 040 66202000/2001.)
Published – June 28, 2025 20:44
