Body of woman wrapped in plastic cover found in Hyderabad lake

Hyderabad: Body of a middle-aged woman wrapped in a plastic cover was found in Sunnam Cheruvu lake at Borabanda here in Hyderabad.

According to the inspector Chandrasekhar Reddy, locals found a body floating in the water and alerted the police. The body was retrieved from the lake and found it as a woman. The police said that the woman's limbs were tied with a cloth and the body was wrapped in a plastic cover. "She could have been murdered," said the police registering a case.

The police also found an 'S'-lettered tattoo on her right hand. Based on the tattoo, the police are trying to learn her details. The police also asked local residents to approach Sanathnagar police to confirm her identity. An investigation is underway.

In a similar case, the body of a 30-year-old woman was stuffed in a gunny bag and dumped outside Dabirpura railway station in Hyderabad. Based on a missing complaint filed two days before the incident, the police identified the woman is a resident of Koti.