Archive · 22 Aug 2026
MP's Son's Fatal Cable Bridge Crash Sparks Surrender Dispute
A car crash happened near Hyderabad's Durgam Cheruvu cable bridge on August 16.
Bharati Mukhi, who was 26, died after being taken to a hospital.
Police say the driver, Lingamaneni Sanjush, left the hospital afterward.
They say officers later found him at his home.
Sanjush's father said his son had gone to the police and reported what happened.
A message from a public-relations agency made the same claim.
Police say they learned about the crash from a complaint by Mukhi's workplace manager instead.
Officials are also checking whether traffic officers and local police handled the case properly.
Police said Lingamaneni Sanjush left the hospital after taking Bharati Mukhi and her colleague there following the August 16 crash.
Doctors declared Mukhi, a 26-year-old private company employee, dead on arrival at the hospital.
Police said they later apprehended Sanjush at his residence after learning of the crash through a complaint from Mukhi's store manager.
Sanjush's father, Jana Sena Rajya Sabha member Lingamaneni Ramesh, and a PR message claimed Sanjush reported the incident to police himself.
The crash became public on August 20 after videos emerged, while officials also began examining possible traffic-police and information-suppression lapses.
- Who
- Lingamaneni Sanjush was identified by police as the driver; Bharati Mukhi, a 26-year-old private company employee, died; her colleague, police, her store manager, and Sanjush's father Lingamaneni Ramesh were also involved in the reported aftermath.
- What
- A fatal crash allegedly caused by rash and negligent driving led to a dispute over whether Sanjush reported the incident voluntarily or was later apprehended by police.
- When
- The crash occurred on August 16, and videos of the crash and accused surfaced on August 20.
- Where
- The crash occurred near the Durgam Cheruvu cable bridge in Hyderabad; police later apprehended Sanjush at his residence.
- Why
- Police attributed the crash to alleged rash and negligent driving and said they were examining possible lapses in how traffic and law-and-order police handled the incident.
Police and Complaint-Based Account
Family and Public-Relations Account
Whether Sanjush reported the crash
Police and Complaint-Based Account
Kukatpally DCP Riti Raj said Sanjush left the hospital and was later apprehended from his residence. Police said they learned of the incident through a complaint from Mukhi's store manager.
Family and Public-Relations Account
Lingamaneni Ramesh said his son had reported the incident to police and furnished all relevant details. A PR agency message, quoting Sanjush, similarly said he went to the police station voluntarily.
Handling by authorities
Police and Complaint-Based Account
Police said they would inquire into possible lapses by traffic officers who were at the scene and allegedly did not notify law-and-order police. The report also said Madhapur police concealed the accused's full identity.
Family and Public-Relations Account
Ramesh said he would fully cooperate with the investigation and expressed faith in a fair and impartial legal process.
Public assistance to the victim's family
Police and Complaint-Based Account
Intelligence agencies were reportedly collecting information about a chartered aircraft allegedly arranged to transport Mukhi's relatives from Odisha to Hyderabad.
Family and Public-Relations Account
The report did not include a public explanation from the family or authorities confirming who arranged or funded the reported flight.
- Victim
- Bharati Mukhi, 26, a private company employee
- Crash date
- August 16
- Crash location
- Near the Durgam Cheruvu cable bridge, Hyderabad
- Police account
- Sanjush left the hospital after admitting the victim and was later apprehended at his residence.
- How police learned
- The Madhapur police learned of the incident after Mukhi's store manager lodged a complaint.
- Public disclosure
- Videos of the crash and the accused surfaced on August 20.
- Official response
- Kukatpally DCP Riti Raj said possible traffic-police lapses would be examined.
- Additional report
- Intelligence agencies were gathering information about an alleged chartered flight arranged to bring Mukhi's relatives from Odisha to Hyderabad.