Prominent Telugu news anchor Swetcha Votarkar dies by suicide in Hyderabad
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United News of India
28-06-2025
- United News of India
Popular Telugu anchor Swetcha Votarkar commits suicide
States » South Hyderabad, June 28 (UNI) Popular Telugu news anchor Swetcha Votarkar (40) allegedly committed suicide at her residence in Chikkadapalli on Friday night. According to Chikkadapalli police, she was found hanging from a ceiling fan around 1030 hours. Swetcha, who had been living with her daughter following a divorce five years ago, is suspected to have taken the extreme step due to personal reasons. Police have registered a case and are investigating based on a complaint filed by her mother, Sridevi. Her body was shifted to Gandhi Hospital for postmortem. Journalists across the state mourned her sudden demise. Special Commissioner of I&PR, C.H. Priyanka, and several political leaders, including former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and Harish Rao, expressed their deep condolences. UNI VV PRS
Hindustan Times
28-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Popular Telugu TV news channel anchor Swetcha dies by suicide
Popular Telugu television news channel anchor and poet Swetcha Votarkar (40) died under suspicious circumstances at her residence in Jawaharnagar in Chikkadpally on Friday night, the police said on Saturday. Telugu TV news anchor and poet Swetcha Votarkar, 40, found dead under suspicious circumstances.(HT Photo ) According to Chikkadpally police inspector Raju Naik said they had received a call from the Swetcha's neighbours at around 9.30 pm about the incident. 'When we entered her room, she was found hanging from the ceiling fan,' Naik said. An ambulance was called immediately and the paramedic staff confirmed her death, he said, adding that she might have died by suicide due to family problems. The police called in the clues team, and collected evidence. 'No suicide has been found till now. A case of suspicious death was registered based on a complaint filed by Swetcha's mother. Her body was then shifted to the Gandhi Hospital mortuary for autopsy,' the police inspector said, adding the investigation is going on. According to preliminary investigations, Swetcha was divorced from her husband Kranthi Kiran in 2014. After the separation, she lived for a few years with her parents, V Shankar and Sridevi, both active in the Leftist movements at their Ramnagar residence. 'For the past four years, Swetcha had been living alone with her 13-year-old daughter in a penthouse at Sheelam Residency in Jawahar Nagar. She has supposedly been in live-in relationship with another person Purnachandar in the same house,' the police said. Swetcha, who worked in various Telugu television channels including TV9 as a news anchor, was also very active in the Telangana movement and wrote several poems. For the past three years, she had been working for T-News television channel promoted by the family of Bharat Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao. She was recently elected as an executive committee member in the Journalists' Housing Society elections. KCR expressed shock over the demise of Swetcha Votarkar and said she was a dedicated journalist and committed to the cause of Telangana.
News18
28-06-2025
- News18
Hyderabad: Telugu Anchor Swetcha Votarkar Dies By Suicide
Last Updated: Journalist Swetcha V from a Telugu channel was found dead in an apparent suicide. Her father filed a complaint naming someone. BRS's K T Rama Rao expressed condolences. A 40-year-old journalist and news presenter from a well-known Telugu channel reportedly took his own life, according to police. The deceased, identified as Swetcha V, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her residence here on Friday night. According to the police, a case of suicide was registered following a complaint lodged by her father, who named an individual he holds responsible for his daughter's death. BRS Working President KT Rama Rao also offered his condolences on the demise of the news anchor. 'Deeply saddened to hear about the unfortunate demise of Swetcha Votarkar, a fierce journalist, writer and a dedicated Telanganite. I am at a loss for words," he wrote on X. 'To everyone reading this – if you ever feel that life is tough, please don't hesitate to reach out to a professional. Life is meant to be lived, and there is always support available," Rama Rao added. Suicide Prevention: If you or someone you know needs help, call any of these helplines: Aasra (Mumbai) 022-27546669, Sneha (Chennai) 044-24640050, Sumaitri (Delhi) 011-23389090, Cooj (Goa) 0832- 2252525, Jeevan (Jamshedpur) 065-76453841, Pratheeksha (Kochi) 048-42448830, Maithri (Kochi) 0484-2540530, Roshni (Hyderabad) 040-66202000, Lifeline 033-64643267 (Kolkata)
