Hyderabad, April 17 -- A 21-year-old engineering student was found dead in her hostel room in Petbasheerabad on Thursday evening, April 16, with police suspecting that emotional distress over her father's recent demise may have led to the tragic incident.

The deceased, Pamulapati Gnanashree, hailed from Chattrai village in the Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh. She was a third-year BTech student at Malla Reddy Engineering College and had been staying at a private girls' hostel in Maisammaguda.

According to police officials, Gnanashree's father, Chennakesava Reddy, a government school teacher, passed away due to illness on March 31. Reports indicate that she had been deeply affected by his death.

After returning to the hostel recently, G...