# Drunk driving hit-and-run leaves Andhra medico brain dead, 2 held 2026-08-07T01:56:22+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A 28-year-old postgraduate medical student in Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, has been declared brain dead after a hit-and-run incident outside a mall on August 3. Police arrested two engineering students, Suravarapu Daswant (or Dusvant, 24) and Andrew Joseph Edwards (or Desabhatula Andrew Joseph, 23), who were allegedly drunk and had been denied entry to a movie at the mall. CCTV footage shows their car ramming the victim’s scooty from behind and then running her over before speeding away. The Telangana Today reports the car hit the bike near the gate, drove into it again, and ran over the woman causing severe head injuries. The New Indian Express and Telangana Today report that the accused were remanded to judicial custody. Students from a local women’s college held a rally demanding stricter action against drunk driving and the ganja menace. ## Coverage - telanganatoday.com - newindianexpress.com Tags: Andhra Pradesh, crime, drunk driving, Rajamahendravaram, road safety Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/medico-declared-brain-dead-after-car-hits-her-outside-andhra-mall/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/medico-declared-brain-dead-after-car-hits-her-outside-andhra-mall/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.