The woman veterinary doctor, whose charred body was found under a culvert on the outskirts of the city, is suspected to have been raped before being killed, even as four people are being questioned with regard to the incident, a senior police official said here on Friday.
"We strongly believe that she was raped before being killed. However, it will be confirmed only through forensic examination.
Four people are being questioned with regard to the incident, the official,who did not wish to be named,told PTI.
State Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao expressed confidence that police would bring the culprits to book at the earliest.
"Outraged and deeply anguished by the murder of Dr...I am confident that @TelanganaDGP & the police will catch the animals who committed this heinous crime & deliver justice at the earliest. Ill personally monitor the case too. Anyone in distress, please dial 100," he tweeted.
The charred body of the 27-year-old woman found under a culvert on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru national highway
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