Veterinary doctor found charred to death on Hyderabad outskirts

Hyderabad: A veterinary doctor, Priyanka Reddy, was killed and burnt alive by the unknown assailants on Hyderabad-Bengaluru National Highway 44 in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Her charred body was found in the limits of Shadnagar police station. She was working as an assistant veterinary doctor in a hospital at Nawabpet near Kollur and residing in Shamshabad.

According to Cyberabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar, a farmer, Satyam, alerted the Blue Colt staff that a burnt body of woman was found near the under-construction bridge of Chatanpally village under Shadnagar police station limits at 7 am on Thursday.

On receipt of information, the DCP rushed to the spot along with Clues team and a dog squad and collected the evidences from the spot. Based on the missing complaint, they have informed the family members of Priyanka Reddy, since her sister lodged a complaint with Shamashabad police on Wednesday night. After finding the scarf and Lord Ganesh locket on the charred body, the family members confirmed her as Priyanka.

What happened on Wednesday?

According to Priyanka's father Sridhar Reddy and her sister Bhavya, the victim left her home in Shamshabad and went to her hospital on Wednesday morning.

After completion of her work, she reached home in the evening and again Priyanka left her home at about 6:20 pm on bike. Later, she parked her Scooty at the Shamshabad ORR and went to Gachibowli by booking a cab.

After consulting the skin specialist, Priyanka has reached ORR at about 9:20 pm where her bike was parked. When she came near the toll plaza, a person approached her and told that her bike tyre was punctured.

Later, some unidentified persons have approached to help Priyanka and took her bike for repair. She started waiting for them and when she found some lorry drivers loitering around, Priyanka called her sister and explained about the situation and asked her to be on the line since she was frightened.

Meanwhile, one of the unidentified persons came to her and told that the puncture shop was closed and forced her to accompany him to puncture shop at some other place.

When Priyanka told the same to her sister, she advised her to leave the bike there itself and reach home by taking a cab and informed her to reach the toll plaza and wait there till her bike got repaired. Priyanka disconnected the call and said that she would call her again.

Later, when Bhavya called Priyanka, the mobile was switched off. Tensed parents and family members rushed to the spot and searched for her, but they could not find her.

On suspicion, they complained to Shamshabad police. By registering a missing case, police took up investigation.