Daijiworld Media Network – Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Aug 21: A 21-year-old son of Rajya Sabha MP Lingamaneni Ramesh has been booked in connection with the death of a 26-year-old woman who was allegedly struck by an Aston Martin while crossing the road in Hyderabad’s Madhapur area.

The victim, Bharathi Mukhi, who worked at the Lifestyle clothing store at Inorbit Mall, died after being hit by the luxury car near her workplace on August 16.

Police identified the driver as Lingamaneni Sanjush, 21. His father is a businessman and Rajya Sabha member from Andhra Pradesh’s Jana Sena Party, led by Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan.

Madhapur Assistant Commissioner of Police Ch Sridhar said a notice had been served on Sanjush. He has not been arrested as the offence is bailable and carries a maximum punishment of less than seven years, the officer said.

According to the FIR, Bharathi and her colleague, Pooja Ashok Alone, 26, had gone towards the nearby ITC Kohenur area at around 3 pm to have lunch. While returning to their workplace, Bharathi was crossing the road in front of the mall when she was allegedly hit by the Aston Martin bearing registration number TG-09-G-0666.

Bharathi suffered severe head injuries and sustained heavy bleeding in the accident. Police said she was taken to Apollo Hospital in Jubilee Hills in the same vehicle, where doctors declared her dead.

Following the incident, Pooja informed the store manager, Ashwin Kumar, who subsequently alerted the police.

The FIR states that the car was allegedly being driven at high speed and in a rash and negligent manner when it struck Bharathi.

A case has been registered under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, pertaining to causing death by a rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide.