Art director’s son arrested in hit-and-run-case in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Police on Tuesday arrested the son of a prominent art film director in a hit-and-run case that claimed the life of a pedestrian near Outer Ring Road (ORR) Rotary near Raidurgam here.

Sandeep, son of Anand Sai, has been arrested by Cyberabad Police in connection with the hit-and-run incident that occurred early Monday morning on the main road from ORR Rotary towards Khajaguda village, within the limits of Raidurgam Police Station.

According to police, a pedestrian, aged about 30–35 years, while crossing the road towards Ankura Hospital, was hit by an Innova Crysta, allegedly being driven in a rash and negligent manner from Nanakramguda ORR Rotary towards Khajaguda.

The accident occurred around 4.15 a.m., and the injured was identified as Nandulal. Subsequently, while he was being shifted to the hospital by the Innova driver and another person, a Mahindra XUV electric car coming from Khajaguda towards Nanakramguda ORR Rotary at high speed allegedly hit the injured pedestrian and the Innova driver and fled from the spot.

The pedestrian sustained severe injuries and died on the spot. The Innova driver, Zaid Shah Qadri, 21, sustained a fracture to his right leg and other injuries and was shifted to a hospital in Gachibowli.

Police took up the investigation into the case and identified the accused as Sandeep, son of art director Anand Sai.

A case has been registered at Raidurgam Police Station. A police officer said they have seized Mahindra XUV electric car. Further investigation is on, he said.

Anand Sai is reportedly a close associate of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and leading actor Pawan Kalyan. He is also known for designing the Yadadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple and is a member of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Board.

This is the second such incident in Hyderabad in less than a month, involving the son of a VIP.

Rajya Sabha member Lingamaneni Ramesh’s son Lingamaneni Sanjush was booked by police after he caused the death of a 26-year-old woman last month.

A speeding Aston Martin being driven by Sanjush ran over the sales executive Bharathi Mukhi when she was crossing the road in front of Inorbit Mall in Madhapur in the IT corridor. The incident occurred on August 16.

Under public criticism for not arresting Sanjush, Cyberabad Police said it was incorrect and unwarranted to allege that the police refrained from arresting the accused under any extraneous influence.

The decision not to arrest was based on the legal requirements governing arrest, the circumstances of the case, and the material available during the investigation at that stage, the police said.

Ramesh, who is an MP from the Jana Sena Party headed by Pawan Kalyan, said on August 22 that his son is cooperating with the police.

The MP stated that immediately after the accident, his son Sanjush, who was driving the vehicle, shifted the young woman to hospital without delay.

“He subsequently reported the accident to the police authorities and provided all necessary details. A case was duly registered, and three separate medical tests were conducted on my son, which returned negative. The investigation is presently underway, and my son is fully cooperating with the authorities,” he added.

–IANS

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