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Police seek custody of two accused in Andhra hit-and-run case
Police in Rajamahendravaram have filed a fresh plea seeking custody of two suspects in the August 3 hit-and-run that killed medical student Dr K Priyanka of GSL Medical College. Suravarapu Daswanth and…
The Story in Brief
Police in Rajamahendravaram have filed a fresh plea seeking custody of two suspects in the August 3 hit-and-run that killed medical student Dr K Priyanka of GSL Medical College. Suravarapu Daswanth and Andrew Joseph Edwards are in judicial custody till August 21 for allegedly ramming their car into her two-wheeler. The local court has not yet heard the plea, Deputy Superintendent of Police A Subhash told The Hindu.
Meanwhile, GSL Medical College's executive director Dr Ganni Sadhika handed over a cheque of Rs 20 lakh to the victim's parents Kanike Venkatesh and Chandramma at Iklaspur in Telangana. College officials, including Dr Tarun, visited the family and assured cooperation with the government for justice. The college had monitored Priyanka's treatment before she was shifted to Secunderabad.
The Indian Opinion
The police plea for custody is the right next step, but families watching this case will ask why it took nine days to seek it. The college's Rs 20 lakh cheque cannot substitute for swift investigation. Many will wonder if the accused's family connections, reported elsewhere, slowed the process. The test now is whether the court grants custody fast and whether the probe uncovers who was really driving and why the car was on the road that night.
Source: thehindu.com
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