# Aston Martin kills woman in Hyderabad, MP’s son says he helped 2026-08-21T15:46:59+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets (4 source reports) A 26-year-old woman from Odisha, Bharati Mukhi, was killed after a speeding Aston Martin hit her near Inorbit Mall in Hyderabad on August 16. The driver, 21-year-old Lingameneni Sanjush, is the son of Janasena Party Rajya Sabha MP Lingameneni Ramesh. Police have registered a case under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for causing death by rash or negligent driving, which is a bailable offence. Sanjush has not been arrested. He tested negative for alcohol and drugs, police said. Sanjush released a statement saying he did not flee the scene, took Mukhi to Apollo Hospital in his car, and later went to the police station on his own. He expressed grief and urged investigators to consider his actions. The Times of India reports that video of the incident shows Sanjush walking back to his car to get his phone after the crash, which sparked outrage. Mukhi was the sole earner for her family of five in Mayurbhanj, Odisha, and her brother has appealed for government assistance. Madhapur police have seized the vehicle and are awaiting the post-mortem report. Cyberabad police commissioner M Ramesh Reddy said all procedures have been followed. The MP's father, Lingamaneni Ramesh, said his son is cooperating and urged against prejudging the case, as reported by NDTV. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Times of India led its coverage with the viral video and public outrage, while Sanjush's counter-statement focused on his cooperation and medical tests. NDTV gave the father's plea against prejudging top billing. The pro-Sanjush framing emphasises his post-accident help and negative tests, omitting the bystander video showing him retrieving his phone before checking on the victim. The critical framing leads with the MP connection and the family's devastation, implying impunity. A careful reader should note the bailable charge and no arrest as the key procedural fact, the outcome will depend on the forensic report and any CCTV footage. ## Coverage Coverage: 4 sources, 2 pro-government, 1 neutral, 1 sensationalist - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sensationalist) Leads with viral video of driver walking to car, victim's family devastation, and MP connection before basic facts - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2) (pro government) Presents only Sanjush's statement about helping victim and negative tests, omits viral video and public outrage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (3) (neutral report) Balances Sanjush's statement with police FIR, legal details, and video mention, no strong framing - ndtv.com (pro government) Leads with MP father's plea against prejudging, no mention of viral video or victim's family appeal This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources. Last updated 2026-08-21T21:45:47+00:00. Tags: Aston Martin, Bharati Mukhi, Hyderabad, Jana Sena Party, Lingameneni Sanjush Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/aston-martin-crash-kills-odisha-woman-mps-son-denies-fleeing/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/aston-martin-crash-kills-odisha-woman-mps-son-denies-fleeing/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/