Archive · 21 Aug 2026
YSRCP Alleges Hyderabad Crash Case Involving MP’s Son Was Suppressed
A young woman named Bharathi Mukhi died in a road accident in Hyderabad.
Police said a car driven by Lingamaneni Sanjush was involved.
Sanjush is the son of Jana Sena MP Lingamaneni Ramesh.
Police said they took him into custody and conducted alcohol and drug tests.
They also registered a case alleging death caused by rash or negligent driving.
The YSR Congress Party said the case was kept quiet because of political connections.
It compared the case with another involving a YSRCP leader’s son.
The police account and the YSRCP’s political allegations present different views of what happened.
The article gives conflicting dates, referring to both June 16 and August 16.
YSRCP alleged that political ties between Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu delayed publicity about the case.
Police said Lingamaneni Sanjush, son of Jana Sena Rajya Sabha member Lingamaneni Ramesh, was driving the car involved in the fatal crash.
Bharathi Mukhi, 26, died after allegedly being run over by an Aston Martin while crossing a road near a Madhapur mall.
Police said Sanjush was taken into custody the same day and underwent alcohol and drug tests, with blood samples sent to the FSL.
YSRCP compared the case with one involving former minister Seediri Appalaraju’s son, alleging unequal treatment and political vendetta.
- Who
- Bharathi Mukhi died; police identified Lingamaneni Sanjush, son of MP Lingamaneni Ramesh, as the driver. The YSRCP made the suppression allegation.
- What
- A car allegedly driven rashly or negligently struck and killed Mukhi, leading to a police case and political allegations about its handling.
- When
- The article refers inconsistently to June 16 and August 16; it says the FIR was registered five days before the YSRCP statement and police announced the case on Thursday.
- Where
- The crash occurred opposite a mall in Madhapur, Hyderabad, in Telangana’s IT corridor.
- Why
- Police said the case concerned a fatal accident; YSRCP alleged it was suppressed because of political ties between the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments.
YSRCP’s Allegations
Police Account
Why the case received limited publicity
YSRCP’s Allegations
YSRCP spokesperson Karthik Yellapragada alleged that political ties between A. Revanth Reddy and Chandrababu Naidu kept the case out of public discussion for several days.
Police Account
Police said they announced the case after identifying the driver and did not state that political considerations affected its handling.
Equal treatment under the law
YSRCP’s Allegations
YSRCP alleged that Lingamaneni Ramesh’s son received different treatment from the son of former YSRCP minister Seediri Appalaraju, whom it said was jailed because of political vendetta.
Police Account
The police account describes the procedural steps taken against Sanjush, including custody, testing and registration of a case, without addressing the comparison.
- Victim
- Bharathi Mukhi, 26, a sales executive
- Accused driver
- Lingamaneni Sanjush, 21
- Vehicle
- Aston Martin
- Police station
- Madhapur Police Station
- Legal provision
- Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Tests conducted
- Drunk-driving and drug tests; blood samples were sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory
- Political allegation
- YSRCP said the case was suppressed because of alleged hotline politics