Hyderabad, Jul 28 (PTI) A 19-year-old youth is suspected of having strangled his 21-year-old sister at a village near here, following an argument over her prolonged phone conversations with male friends, police said.

The woman, a recent graduate, was found dead, and preliminary investigations suggest she may have been strangled, they added.

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The argument reportedly followed the brother's unease over his sister frequently engaging in lengthy phone calls with male friends, police said.

Their father lodged a police complaint on this afternoon, expressing suspicion that his son may have been involved in the incident.

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The suspect, who is pursuing a course at an Industrial Training Institute (ITI), is being questioned, police added.

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