Hyderabad: Techie, 2 friends held for knocking down woman, 5-yr-old girl

Hyderabad: A day after their car knocked down a woman and her five-year-old daughter at Pedda Amberpet, the Hayathnagar police on Tuesday apprehended the three suspects.

Police found that B.N. Venkat Ramana, a software engineer from Hayathnagar who was driving the car, and his two friends had consumed alcohol at Choutuppal before driving back to Hyderabad.

Since it was Gandhi Jayanti, a dry day, the trio had purchased alcohol earlier to party on Sunday. Before producing them in court, they were tested for alcohol levels.

The police has booked two cases against them. Hayathnagar police said that based on a complaint lodged by the victim’s father, Mr S.V. Sivananda, a case was registered under Sections 337 (inflicting injury through an of endangering the life or safety of others) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by an act endangering the life or personal safety of others) of IPC and other relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.

“At 7 pm, the trio went to an open plot at Choutuppal and consumed alcohol. While coming back all the three were drunk. Despite being intoxicated  Venkat Ramana decided to drive,” said an investigation official from the Hayathnagar police station.

Venkat Ramana, who works in a private firm in the city, owns the Santro car. Police is checking whether any traffic violations had been booked against him in the past.

Meanwhile, the condition of five-year-old S.V. Sanjana remained critical. She is still on ventilator support. Her mother, Ms S.V. Sridevi, who suffered multiple fractures, is recovering.

Sanjana and her mother were hit by Ramana’s car while they were crossing the road at Pedda Amberpet on Sunday night. After the mishap, Ramana and his two friends abandoned the vehicle and fled the accident spot.

Culprits were drunk

• Police found that B.N. Venkat Ramana, a software engineer from Hayathnagar who was driving the car, and his two friends had consumed alcohol at Choutuppal before driving back to Hyderabad.
• Since it was Gandhi Jayanti, a dry day, the trio had purchased alcohol earlier to party on Sunday. Before producing them in court, they were tested for alcohol levels.
• The police has booked two cases against them, based on a complaint lodged by victim Sanjana’s father, Mr S.V. Sivananda.