Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Aston Martin Crash Kills Hyderabad Mall Worker, MP’s Son Booked
Bharati Mukhi was a 26-year-old worker at a clothing store in Hyderabad.
On August 16, she and a colleague went to get lunch near Inorbit Mall.
While returning, Bharati was crossing the road when an Aston Martin hit her.
Police say the car was moving quickly and being driven carelessly.
Bharati suffered very serious head injuries.
She was taken to a hospital in the same car, but doctors declared her dead.
Police identified Lingamaneni Sanjush as the alleged driver.
Sanjush is the son of a Rajya Sabha member.
He was given legal notices and station bail instead of being arrested because the charge is bailable.
Bharati Mukhi, 26, a Lifestyle sales executive from Odisha, was fatally struck while crossing near Hyderabad’s Inorbit Mall around 3 p.m. on August 16, 2026.
Police identified Lingamaneni Sanjush, 21, son of Jana Sena Party Rajya Sabha member Lingamaneni Ramesh, as the alleged driver.
The FIR alleges that the Aston Martin, registration TG-09-G-0666, was being driven at high speed and in a rash and negligent manner.
Mukhi suffered severe head injuries and was taken to Apollo Hospital in the same vehicle, where doctors declared her dead.
Sanjush was booked under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, served a BNSS notice and given station bail; police said he was not arrested because the offense is bailable.
- Who
- Bharati Mukhi, 26, was killed; police identified Lingamaneni Sanjush, 21, as the alleged driver.
- What
- An Aston Martin allegedly struck Mukhi, resulting in a case for causing death by a rash or negligent act.
- When
- Around 3 p.m. on August 16, 2026.
- Where
- The road opposite Inorbit Mall in Hyderabad’s Madhapur area, near ITC Kohenur.
- Why
- The FIR alleges that the car was traveling at high speed and being driven in a rash and negligent manner.
Critics’ allegations
Police account
Whether the case was kept quiet
Critics’ allegations
YSRCP spokesperson Karthik Yellapragada alleged that the incident was covered up and questioned why it received little public attention for five days. The report said this allegation was not substantiated by the available material.
Police account
Police said an FIR was registered, the alleged driver was identified, the vehicle was seized and the investigation was continuing.
Arrest and bail
Critics’ allegations
The political criticism questioned whether different standards were being applied in the case, particularly because the accused was not held in custody.
Police account
Police said Sanjush was served notice and given station bail because Section 106(1) is bailable and carries a maximum punishment of less than seven years.
Death circumstances
Critics’ allegations
One report described Mukhi’s death as instantaneous or as her being brought dead to hospital.
Police account
Other police accounts said she was taken to Apollo Hospital in the same vehicle, where doctors examined her and declared her dead.
- Victim
- Bharati Mukhi, also spelled Bharathi Mukhi in some reports, was 26 and worked as a Lifestyle sales executive.
- Alleged driver
- Lingamaneni Sanjush, 21, son of Jana Sena Party Rajya Sabha member Lingamaneni Ramesh.
- Vehicle
- Aston Martin bearing registration TG-09-G-0666.
- Location
- Opposite Inorbit Mall in Madhapur, Hyderabad, near ITC Kohenur.
- Medical outcome
- Mukhi suffered severe head injuries and was declared dead at Apollo Hospital in Jubilee Hills; one report described her death as instantaneous.
- Police action
- Police seized the car, identified Sanjush, conducted alcohol and drug tests reported as negative, and sent blood samples for forensic examination.
- Legal action
- The case was registered under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; reports said Sanjush received a BNSS Section 35(3) notice and station bail.
Sources
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