Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Father Seeks Death Penalty in Daughter's Andhra Hit-and-Run
A young doctor-in-training named Priyanka was riding a two-wheeler with a friend when a car hit them and drove away.
People think the driver may have been drinking alcohol, which is not allowed.
Priyanka got very badly hurt.
She was taken to a hospital in her city and then to a bigger hospital in Hyderabad.
Doctors tried hard to help her, but she died a few days later.
Her father is very sad and wants the person who caused the accident to get the strongest punishment.
The leader of the state promised to give the family money to help them.
The police have already arrested the driver.
Everyone hopes that justice will be done for Priyanka and her family.
Dr K Priyanka (29), a postgraduate medical student, died on August 9 at a private hospital in Hyderabad from injuries suffered in a hit-and-run.
On August 6, a car allegedly driven by a drunk driver struck the two-wheeler carrying Priyanka near a shopping mall in Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, and sped away; articles describe the vehicle as both a scooty and a motorcycle.
Her father, Kanike Venkatesh, demanded the death penalty for those responsible, saying no other father should have to suffer the pain of losing a daughter.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced an ex-gratia of Rs 20 lakh and said the accused had been arrested and remanded in jail.
A post-mortem was conducted on August 10 at Gandhi Government Hospital in Hyderabad, where Telangana Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari and former Congress MLA S A A Sampath Kumar offered floral tributes.
- Who
- Priyanka (29), a postgraduate medical student who died; her father Kanike Venkatesh; and the accused driver, arrested and remanded in jail.
- What
- A hit-and-run accident that killed Priyanka, with her father demanding the death penalty for those responsible.
- When
- The accident occurred on August 6; Priyanka died on Sunday, August 9; the post-mortem was conducted on Monday, August 10.
- Where
- Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh (accident site); Hyderabad (treatment, death and post-mortem); Eklaspur in Gadwal district, Telangana (family's native village).
- Why
- A car allegedly driven by a drunk driver struck her two-wheeler and sped away, leaving Priyanka critically injured.
- Victim
- Dr K Priyanka, 29, postgraduate medical student
- Date of accident
- August 6
- Accident location
- Outside a shopping mall, Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh
- Date of death
- August 9 (Sunday)
- Alleged cause
- Drunk driving
- Ex-gratia announced
- Rs 20 lakh by Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu
- Accused status
- Arrested and remanded in jail
- Post-mortem venue
- Gandhi Government Hospital, Hyderabad
