ISRO scientist mysteriously killed, body found in house

Hyderabad, Ta. Wednesday 2 October 2019

SR Suresh Kumar, a scientist associated with ISRO's National Remote Sensing Center, was found dead at his residence. Suresh Kumar's body was sent to Osmania Hospital for postmortem by police in Amirpeth area of ​​Hyderabad.

Suresh Kumar, 56, was an officer in the photo section of the National Remote Sensing Center. His mobile phone was missing. After a preliminary investigation, the police came to the conclusion that Suresh Kumar was killed for personal reasons.

Suresh Kumar, originally from Kerala, has lived in Hyderabad for the past twenty years. According to DCP S Sumati of West Zone, Hyderabad, Suresh Kumar returned home in a rain-soaked state at 5:30 pm on Monday. The next morning, homeowner Bai knocked on the door but no one opened. His family got suspicious when he didn't talk to anyone on the WhatsApp everyday.

Police said that Suresh Kumar's phone was off and hence his wife Indira phoned Suresh Kumar's colleagues at the ISRO office and asked if Suresh had come to work. Indira was suspicious of Suresh Kumar's colleagues refusing and requested to check her other relative living in the same building where Suresh Kumar lives. The house was closed inside even when those people went to investigate. So he informed the family of Suresh Kumar.

When the police opened the door and saw that they were dead. No CCTV was found in his house but a suspicious person was seen in the CCTV of the society. Suresh Kumar's wife Indira works as a branch manager of an Indian bank in Chennai.

Hyderabad Police: SR Suresh Kumar, who was working as a scientist at the National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) of ISRO, found dead at his residence in Ameerpet. Body shifted to Osmania hospital for post mortem. Investigation is underway pic.twitter.com/EZFvSHM8JR

- ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2019