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Quick Info

Date of birth1992

Age27 Years

BirthplaceHyderabad, Telangana, India

ProfessionVeterinarian

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather- Sridhar Reddy; Mother- Vijaya Reddy; Sister- Bhavya Reddy

Dr. Priyanka Reddy Murder, Biography

Dr. Priyanka Reddy was a 27-year-old veterinarian from Hyderabad who was killed on 27 November 2019. Her death sparked public outrage and a police manhunt;

Early life and background

Priyanka Reddy was born in Hyderabad, Telangana, in 1992 and grew up in the city where her family resided. Her parents are Sridhar Reddy, a government employee, and Vijaya Reddy. She had at least one sister, Bhavya Reddy, who later provided details about Priyanka’s final hours to investigators and the media. At the time of her death Priyanka was unmarried and 27 years old.

Career

Priyanka trained and worked as a veterinarian. For about a year before her death she was employed at a veterinary hospital serving the Kolluru village area near Shadnagar, outside Hyderabad. Her work required late hours and travel between her workplace and home.

Death and investigation

On the night of 27 November 2019 Priyanka was returning from duty when she became stranded at Shamshabad after her two-wheeler developed a problem. In a call to her sister around 9:15–9:22 pm she said she felt threatened by several men gathered near parked trucks and described attempts by people at the location to stop her from leaving. Her sister urged her to move to the nearby toll gate and to abandon the vehicle for safety. Shortly after that call, Priyanka’s phone was switched off and her family were unable to locate her. A missing-person complaint was filed.

Local residents discovered Priyanka’s body the next morning, on 28 November 2019, below an underpass roughly 30 kilometres from Shadnagar. The body was badly burnt and identified by family members using a locket she had been wearing. Authorities conducted a post-mortem and investigators announced that the death was caused by rape and murder; police reported signs consistent with the body having been set alight.

The police response included forming multiple investigative teams and reviewing CCTV footage from the area. Authorities said the two-wheeler might have been punctured deliberately to strand her. Within days the Cyberabad police arrested four suspects based on video evidence. Among those arrested was a lorry driver identified as a prime suspect and three other men from the same region. Police statements and their account of the interrogation described a sequence of violent acts committed that night.

Public profile

The brutal nature of Priyanka’s killing provoked widespread public outrage and prompted a surge of activity on social media. Hashtags and tributes for Priyanka trended as people expressed grief and demanded swift justice. Political and government figures also responded; officials met with the family and pledged to use every available resource to bring the perpetrators to account.

Latest updates

Law enforcement reported arrests within days of the discovery of the body, citing CCTV footage as a key lead. Investigators said they were continuing forensic and evidentiary work and had formed multiple teams to follow leads. The case and its details drew comparisons in public discourse to other high-profile crimes that have prompted national debate about violence against women.

Priyanka’s family publicly expressed their grief and demanded the strongest possible punishment for those responsible. The case remained a focal point for conversation about public safety, the treatment of women in society, and the effectiveness of criminal investigations in delivering accountability.

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Recent Work

Veterinarian at veterinary hospital, Kolluru village (near Shadnagar)

Worked for about one year providing veterinary services at a local veterinary hospital serving Kolluru village and surrounding areas.

2018–2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Trained and worked as a veterinarian
  2. Served as a veterinary doctor at a hospital in Kolluru village near Shadnagar
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