Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Naidu Orders Stringent Action in Rajahmundry Medicos Hit-and-Run Case
Something very sad happened in a town in India called Rajahmundry.
Two grown-ups went to a shopping mall to watch a movie.
They may have been drinking alcohol, which can make people unsafe.
The mall staff tested their breath and said they could not come in because they had been drinking.
The two men were not happy and drove their car very fast out of the parking area.
Their car hit a smaller vehicle carrying two medical students, Priyanka and Umesh.
Priyanka hurt her head very badly and became very sick; one report says doctors declared her brain dead and moved her to another city.
Umesh also got hurt, though reports disagree on how badly.
The men drove away, but the police caught them.
The leader of the region, Mr. Naidu, said the people who did this must be punished and that doctors should take the best care of Priyanka.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed stringent action against the accused in the Rajahmundry hit-and-run case involving two medical students.
The two accused, allegedly inebriated, were denied movie entry at Prasad Aditya Mall after a breathalyzer test and then allegedly struck a vehicle carrying medicos Priyanka and Umesh while driving out at high speed.
Priyanka, a postgraduate student at GSL Medical College, suffered a severe head injury; one report says she was declared brain dead and shifted to Hyderabad, while another says she remains critical and was shifted to a private hospital in Secunderabad.
Umesh was also injured in the incident, described as having minor injuries in two reports and serious injuries in another.
The accused reportedly fled the scene after the crash but were arrested; one report identifies them as Dushyanth and Andrew William Joseph, residents of Namavaram.
- Who
- Victims Priyanka and Umesh, postgraduate medical students at GSL Medical College; two accused men, identified in one report as Dushyanth and Andrew William Joseph; Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
- What
- A hit-and-run in which a car allegedly driven by two inebriated men struck a motorcycle (described by one source as a scooter) carrying the two medicos outside Prasad Aditya Mall, then fled the scene.
- When
- The chief minister issued his directive on Friday; one report dates the incident to Aug. 3, another says Wednesday night, and another says Thursday.
- Where
- Outside Prasad Aditya Mall in Rajahmundry (Rajamahendravaram), East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The accused, allegedly drunk and denied entry to watch a movie after failing a breathalyzer test, allegedly drove out of the mall basement at high speed and hit the students; Naidu demanded stringent punishment.
- Chief Minister
- N Chandrababu Naidu (Andhra Pradesh)
- Location
- Rajahmundry (Rajamahendravaram), East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
- Victims
- Priyanka, postgraduate student at GSL Medical College; Umesh
- Incident
- Car allegedly hit motorcycle/scooter carrying two medicos outside Prasad Aditya Mall
- Accused
- Two men, named in one report as Dushyanth and Andrew William Joseph; arrested after allegedly fleeing
- Timing
- CM directive on Friday; incident reported as Aug. 3, Wednesday night, or Thursday
- Priyanka's Condition
- Critical with severe head injury; one report says brain dead and shifted to Hyderabad, another says shifted to a private hospital in Secunderabad
- Action Ordered
- Stringent punishment for the accused; continuous monitoring of Priyanka's health and full medical treatment
