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Hyderabad Police Constable Dies by Suicide Over Marriage Distress

News18•21-09-2026, 22:45

•A 35-year-old Armed Reserve constable from Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate died by suicide at his Hyderabad residence.
•He was found hanging by a cousin who alerted police early Monday morning.
•Police shifted him to a hospital where doctors declared him dead.
•Preliminary inquiries suggest distress over his proposed marriage as the reason for suicide.
•The constable made a video call to a woman via an instant messaging app before his death; an investigation is ongoing.

Preliminary inquiries revealed that the constable became distressed over issues related to his proposed marriage before taking his life.

One of his cousins discovered him hanging from the ceiling fan and alerted the police at around 1.30 am.

A case regarding the incident was registered at the Malakpet Police Station.