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Drunk driving hit-and-run leaves Andhra medico brain dead, 2 held
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
There is predictable outrage and calls for harsher penalties. The category of “drunk driving” is invoked, but the CCTV shows a clear attempt to flee after running someone over, not just impaired driving. The debate must focus on whether the existing legal framework for culpable homicide not amounting to murder was applied correctly. The key test will be if the two accused, who were denied entry to the mall for being drunk, are charged only with causing death by negligence or with a graver offence that matches the intent seen on video.
Sources (2): telanganatoday.com, newindianexpress.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
