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25-year-old MBA graduate found dead in North Bengaluru apartment. Suicide suspected: Report
A 25-year-old woman was discovered dead in her rented apartment in North Bengaluru, days after her family reported her missing.
In a tragic incident, a 25-year-old woman was found dead in her rented apartment in Gayatri Nagar, North Bengaluru, after neighbours reported a foul smell coming from her flat. Police said the woman, an MBA graduate from Davangere, was discovered in a decomposed state, hanging from the ceiling of her room.
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The victim had been living alone in the city for the past year and a half while working for a private company, said a report by the NDTV. Her family, who resides in Davangere, had reportedly been unable to reach her for several days. Concerned, they contacted the house owner, who opened the door, which was locked from the inside, and found her body.
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Officers from the Subramanyanagar Police Station arrived at the scene and conducted a preliminary inquiry. Police suspect it to be a case of suicide, adding that the woman had been battling depression for some time.
Investigators believe she may have died several days before her body was discovered, though the exact time of death will be determined only after a post mortem examination. Her mobile phone has been seized and will be sent to the forensic science laboratory for further analysis.
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The police have registered a case and are continuing their investigation to understand the circumstances leading up to her death.
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