A 24-year-old woman, Thanuja, was found dead at her home under the Gajapathinagaram police circle limits of Vizianagaram district in the early hours of Friday (August 21, 2026), the police said. Her family members were not at home at the time.

According to the police, she had recently appeared for the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), which is required for teacher posts in government and municipal schools, and they are examining whether distress over her marks preceded her death.

Her husband is a private teacher working in Garividi of Vizianagaram district. She had got married just six weeks ago.

Gajapathinagaram Circle Inspector Sanyasi Naidu and Sub-Inspector Kaladhar visited the spot and sent the body to the government hospital at Gajapathinagaram for post-mortem..

Those in distress or having suicidal thoughts can dial 100 for counselling, the police said, or call Tele-MANAS at 14416.

Published - August 21, 2026 02:10 pm IST