A pilgrim to the hill shrine temple of Lord Venkateshwara was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Govardhan cottage at Tirumala in Chittoor district on Tuesday.
According to police, the victim was identified as a Jayanthi, aged about around 30 years. She was a resident of Darmapuri in Tamil Nadu state.
Jayanthi had taken room no. 87 at Goverdhan Cottage on rent along with 3 other persons on November 11th.
The police revealed that Jayanthi had not ventured out of the room since November 12th. The cottage staff finally informed the police after becoming suspicious on Tuesday.
Policemen broke into the room where they found her dead. The body, which bore minor injuries, was shifted to hospital for autopsy. A clues team was also pressed into service.
The police are trying to ascertain the motive behind the murder. They believe that the persons who had stayed with her may have committed the offence.