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Post-mortem reveals details of dog linked to missing toddler case in Tuni

A post-mortem examination of a dog that accompanied two-year-old Sunkara Gnaneswari when she went missing in Tuni, Andhra Pradesh, has become crucial to the investigation. After the dog's suspicious death, authorities expanded the search area to 10 kilometers and mobilized more than 400 personnel, including a 30-member NDRF team.

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BRIC Team
Jun 14, 2026 · 1 min read
Post-mortem reveals details of dog linked to missing toddler case in Tuni

Key Takeaways

  • The dog that was with Sunkara Gnaneswari when she went missing on June 6 died under suspicious circumstances on June 13.
  • Authorities fitted the dog with a GPS tracker, allowing it to cover over 80 kilometers during the search.
  • The search radius for Sunkara has expanded to 10 kilometers from the palm oil plantation where she was last seen.
  • Over 400 personnel, including 30 from the NDRF, are now involved in the search for Sunkara Gnaneswari.
  • Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan has instructed the Kakinada Superintendent of Police to expedite the investigation and search efforts.

Post-mortem on pet dog now key to probe into two-year-old Sunkara Gnaneswari's disappearance in Tuni, Andhra Pradesh. Dog was with toddler when she vanished June 6, examined Sunday at N. Sooravaram Veterinary Hospital in Kakinada district. Returned home June 9,died under suspicious circumstances June 13 at girl's residence.

Authorities fitted dog with GPS tracker, letting it cover over 80 kilometers in search for Sunkara . After its death,Tuni Circle Inspector G. Chennakesava Rao confirmed blood samples,veterinary reports sent to forensic lab in Visakhapatnam for analysis. "The post-mortem's done,samples forwarded for forensic analysis," he said.

Search for Sunkara ramps up. Police expand search radius to 10 kilometers from palm oil plantation last seen. Sunday,30 NDRF personnel joined effort, pushing total search team to over 400,including police,State Disaster Response Force, Forest Department members.

Besides ground search,police reviewing footage from 38 CCTV cameras near girl's home . Meanwhile,Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan has told Kakinada Superintendent of Police Bindhu Madhav to speed up investigation and search. Where could she be…

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