77-year-old American lady found dead in Bangalore

A 77-year-old American woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her rented flat in Shantinagar in Bangalore.

The deceased, who has been identified as Margareth Alexandria from Virginia in the United States, was a devotee of Satya Sai Baba and had been staying in the first floor an apartment in Shanthinagar for the last eight years.

The police broke open the door of the apartment, which was bolted from inside, after neighbours complained of foul smell emanating from the house only to find the elderly American woman’s body in a composed state on Wednesday.

Police investigations had revealed that Margaret used to frequent the Ashram of Satya Sai Baba in Whitefield on the outskirts of Bangalore, where she used to stay for a week or two and return to her house.

A fortnight ago, the woman had complained of severe pain in the abdomen and had even visited a doctor. The Bangalore police found a strip of tablets used for digestion next to her body.

Police said Linden, 65, another foreigner residing in Bangalore was the only person known to the deceased in the City. Alexandria had told Linden that she had no family relations and was alone.

“On Saturday, Alexandria had handed her room keys and also her personal belongings to Linden before entering the house and locking it from inside. She had even covered the key-hole with a sticker from inside the room to avoid others peeping inside her room. She might had decided to kill herself and made such arrangements”, said a police official.
The police are awaiting the post mortem report to ascertain the exact cause of death. The police is also not ruling out the possibility of Alexandria killing herself due to health reasons.