IPS officer’s son found dead in house

Hyderabad: Eerie silence prevailed in the IPS Quarters in Banjara Hills on Tuesday as Roshan Kumar, son of Ratna Kumari, Superintendent of Police rank officer, currently posted as Deputy Director in Communication wing of the Andhra Pradesh Police Academy, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in their house in the early hours. Roshan Kumar, aged around 22, was found dead on the floor of the house on Monday midnight by his family members.

As Ratna Kumari had gone to Mangalagiri on some court work, their car driver reportedly informed the police about the incident at midnight. Roshan Kumar was reportedly under depression for some time. Speaking on the death of Roshan Kumar, ACP Murali said the boy was suspected to be under depression and died due to ill-health. The body has been shifted to the Osmania General Hospital for post mortem.

The exact cause of his death is under investigation though the police prima facie found ‘no signs of suicide’. Based on preliminary investigation, it has been revealed that Kumar had discontinued his degree studies and he was under medical treatment for some mental depression for the past two to three years, Banjara Hills police station Inspector K Srinivas said.

“He was alone at home on Monday. It was also found that he used to rarely venture outside the house. Prima facie, there are no signs of suicide at the spot,” the officer was quoted by a news agency. He said the police were awaiting the post mortem report to ascertain the exact cause of Kumar’s death. A case of suspicious death has been registered.