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Medico Priyanka Dies After Hit-and-Run in Rajahmundry
Dr Karake Priyanka, a first-year postgraduate medical student at GSL Medical College in Rajahmundry, died on Sunday at a private hospital in Secunderabad, days after a hit-and-run. KIMS doctors confirmed her death…
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Dr Karake Priyanka, a first-year postgraduate medical student at GSL Medical College in Rajahmundry, died on Sunday at a private hospital in Secunderabad, days after a hit-and-run. KIMS doctors confirmed her death at 3.25 pm. Priyanka had been declared brain dead at GSL Hospital on August 3, the night she was struck twice by a car while riding pillion.
East Godavari SP D. Narasimha Kishore said police will seek custody of the two accused, Suravarapu Daswanth and Andrew Joseph Edwards, now in judicial custody till August 21. Daswanth, an engineering graduate, was driving the car. The case is registered under culpable homicide not amounting to murder; charges may be altered based on further investigation. Priyanka, a native of Kurnool district, had enrolled in her MD course in February.
The Indian Opinion
This case has stirred anger, but lynch-mob fury will not bring Priyanka back or deliver justice. Many are quick to blame the police for inaction, yet officials have already arrested the men and plan to seek custody for deeper probing. The real test is whether the investigation stays clean and the courts act swiftly. Let the evidence, not outrage, decide if this becomes a murder charge.
Sources (2): deccanchronicle.com, thehindu.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
