Hyderabad | Updated: July 3, 2026
A 26-year-old married woman was found dead inside a hotel room in Hyderabad’s Langar Houz area in the early hours of Friday, police said.
The woman has been identified as Renuka, a resident of Alwal. According to police, she was married, had a child, and worked at a restaurant and pub in the city.
Investigators said Renuka had checked into the hotel with a man around 3 am on Wednesday. The man reportedly left the hotel around 10:30 pm on Thursday, while Renuka remained in the room.
Police said hotel records show that she ordered dinner around 11:56 pm. She later made a video call to a friend before she was found dead.
Hotel staff alerted the police after discovering her inside the room. A police team reached the spot, conducted a preliminary inspection, and shifted the body for post-mortem examination.
Police have registered a case and are examining CCTV footage, hotel records, and Renuka’s mobile phone to establish the sequence of events.
The man who had accompanied her to the hotel is also being questioned as part of the investigation.
Langar Houz Sub-Inspector Syed Munwar Ali said police are investigating all angles and that the exact circumstances leading to the woman’s death will be known after the probe is completed.
Police are awaiting the post-mortem report.
