A 26-year-old woman was found dead at a hotel in Hyderabad’s Langar Houz area on Friday (July 3, 2026).

The deceased was identified as Renuka, a dancer at Kings and Queens, Kukatpally and a resident of Bolaram.

According to Langar Houz Police Inspector B. Venkat Ramulu, Renuka had checked into Hotel V Grand with a friend identified as Arif on Thursday night. The couple ordered food and later Arif stepped out of the room for a while for some errands. When he returned, he found her dead.

The police also said that around midnight, she video-called her friend stating that it was her birthday the next day and she had a surprise for her. Later Renuka ended her life.

Investigation revealed that Renuka had married eight years ago and has a seven-year-old son but had been living separately from her husband. Arif is also married and has three children.

Upon receiving the information, the Langar Houz police reached the spot and shifted the body for postmortem examination. Arif has been detained and is currently being questioned as part of the investigation. A case has been registered and investigations are underway to ascertain the circumstances leading to her death.

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