TV anchor found dead in Secunderabad

A 23-year-old woman TV anchor of a local music channel allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in a private hostel in Sindhi colony of Secunderabad, police has said.

K Nirosha was found hanging in her room by her friends in the early hours of Wednesday, Ramgopalpet police station Sub-Inspector D Krishna Mohan said.

No suicide note was found.

However, based on preliminary investigation, police said that she was suffering from stomach pain for the past few days and had called up her parents and fiancee late last night before resorting to the extreme step.

Nirosha was a native of Somala mandal in Chittoor district of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.

A case under section 174 of CrPC was registered and further probe is on.