ISRO Scientist Found Murdered In Hyderabad Home, Police Probe Underway

A senior scientist working with the National Remote Sensing Centre of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday was found dead in his flat in Ameerpet. S Suresh, 56, was found dead in suspicious circumstances, police said. “There are injury marks on his head. He appears to have been hit with a heavy blunt object. We are investigating if someone forcibly entered into the flat or the assailant was known to the victim,” an official said.

“A native of Kerala, was alone in his flat. When he did not report to the office on Tuesday, his colleagues called him on his mobile number. As there was no response, they alerted his wife Indira, who is a bank employee in Chennai,” according to news agency IANS report.

Suresh's wife approached the police. They broke open the flat to find Suresh lying dead.

Suresh has been living in Hyderabad for 20 years.  The couple’s son lives in the US while their daughter resides in New Delhi.