Ghatkesar couple’s death: Police await FSL report

Hyderabad:Ghatkesar police who are investigating the suicide of a couple, including a 16-year-old girl, inside a car are awaiting the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report to identify the author of a suicide letter found after the incident.

The incident involved Sriram, 25, and the girl aged 16, who reportedly took their lives due to harassment from a relative threatening to reveal their relationship to the girl’s parents. According to police sources, Sriram borrowed a friend’s car and purchased 20 litres of petrol before driving to the site where they died by suicide.

The minor had sent pictures of the suicide note, alleging harassment by her relative to her family through Sriram’s WhatsApp number. The police collected these images as evidence and sent them to the FSL for analysis. Preliminary observations, based on the deceased's previous handwriting samples, suggest the letter may have been written by Sriram.

The couple's remains have also been sent to the FSL for identification. In addition, the police have invoked the SC, ST Act, and the case has been transferred to senior official Malkajgiri ACP S. Chakrapani for further investigation.