American national found dead in Gachibowli hotel room

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An American national, Mitchell Brian Lee, 41, was found dead in his hotel room at Marriott Executive Apartments in Gachibowli on Thursday (November 6, 2026) evening.

Lee, a resident of California, arrived in Hyderabad on November 2 along with his business partner, David Wu, for professional work. The two were staying at the hotel located at SLN Terminus.

According to police, Lee had not responded to phone calls since the evening of November 4. When there was no response, hotel staff opened the door to his room, number 1218 on the 12th floor, at around 6:30 p.m. on November 5 and found him lying unconscious on the bed.

The hotel staff alerted emergency services. A 108 ambulance team arrived at the scene and confirmed that he had died. Gachibowli police subsequently reached the hotel, inspected the room and initiated an investigation.

The cause of death is yet to be established. Police said it would be determined based on the post-mortem report and further investigation. All angles are being examined.

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