Archive · 2 Sep 2026
TTD Board Member’s Son Detained After Fatal Hit-and-Run
Police detained Sandeep after a road crash in Raidurgam, Hyderabad.
Police say he was driving a newly purchased SUV toward Khajaguda on Monday.
The SUV hit a pedestrian named Chandu Kumar Rai.
Rai died at the crash site.
The SUV then hit an Innova vehicle driven by Zaid Shah Quadri.
Quadri suffered minor injuries.
Police say Sandeep drove away because he was afraid.
Officers later used nearby CCTV cameras and vehicle records to identify him.
A hit-and-run case was registered, and the investigation is continuing.
Police detained Sandeep after a fatal hit-and-run in Raidurgam, Hyderabad.
Police said Sandeep’s SUV struck pedestrian Chandu Kumar Rai, who died at the scene.
An Innova driven by Zaid Shah Quadri was also hit, leaving him with minor injuries.
Police said Sandeep admitted leaving the scene out of fear after the collision.
Investigators used CCTV footage and vehicle registration details to trace the SUV to Sandeep.
- Who
- Sandeep, son of TTD board member and art director Anand Sai, was detained; Chandu Kumar Rai died and Zaid Shah Quadri was injured.
- What
- Police registered a hit-and-run case after an SUV struck a pedestrian and then collided with an Innova.
- When
- The crash occurred on Monday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- The collision occurred on the Khajaguda Outer Ring Road stretch in Raidurgam, Hyderabad.
- Why
- Police said Sandeep lost control of the SUV and later drove away from the scene out of fear.
- Deceased
- Chandu Kumar Rai, 31, a hotel helper and Khajaguda resident
- Injured
- Zaid Shah Quadri, driver of the Innova, suffered minor injuries
- Accused
- Sandeep, son of TTD board member and art director Anand Sai
- Vehicle
- A newly purchased Mahindra SUV
- Police station
- Raidurgam police
- Evidence
- CCTV footage collected within a one-kilometre radius and vehicle registration records
- Case status
- A hit-and-run case was registered and further investigation was underway