{
  "id": 672125,
  "title": "Hyderabad: 26-year-old constable found dead in LB Nagar Police Station restroom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/hyderabad-26-year-old-constable-found-dead-in-lb-nagar-police-station",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T14:21:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hyderabad-26-year-old-constable-found-dead-in-lb-nagar-police-station-restroom-101786544497002.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the early hours of Wednesday, a 26-year-old police constable was discovered dead in the restroom of the LB Nagar Police Station in Hyderabad, Telangana. Initially, the incident was considered a potential suicide, although the constable's family suspected foul play. The officer, who was on e-COPS duty and working night shifts, was found unresponsive in the restroom of the L B Nagar ACP office around 2:30 am. His colleagues immediately transported him to Kamineni Hospital, where medical professionals pronounced him dead upon arrival. Born in Bandalemuru village of Manchal mandal, Ranga Reddy district, the constable resided in a room with friends in Karmanghat, approximately a kilometer away from the police station.\n\nFamily members and villagers protested outside the police station, demanding an explanation for the circumstances surrounding the constable's death. Bloodstains were found in the restroom where he was discovered hanging. The constable had attended duty on Tuesday without any reported complaints. His body was transferred to Osmania General Hospital for autopsy, and a case was registered at the L B Nagar police station. The LB Nagar Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anuradha, visited the police station to investigate and converse with the family. Notable figures such as Ibrahimpatnam MLA Malreddy Ranga Reddy also arrived at the scene to offer support to the bereaved family.",
  "summary": "A 26-year-old police constable was found dead at the L B Nagar ACP office in Hyderabad. Police suspect suicide, while his family alleges foul play.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Constable found dead in LB Nagar police station",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/constable-found-dead-in-lb-nagar-police-station",
        "published": "2026-08-12T15:24:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}