Chennai: MP's daughter runs BMW over man, gets bail
What's the story
In a hit-and-run incident just weeks after the Pune Porsche case, the daughter of a Rajya Sabha MP allegedly ran over a man sleeping on a pavement in Chennai's Besant Nagar. The victim, Surya, a 24-year-old painter, died of his injuries. According to reports, Madhuri, the daughter of YSR Congress Party MP, Beeda Masthan Rao, was driving a BMW and was accompanied by a friend. Despite the painter's death, the woman has been granted bail.
Accident scene
Tragic incident unfolds in Chennai's Besant Nagar
Reports indicate that Madhuri fled the scene right after the accident, while her friend briefly interacted with the gathered crowd before also leaving. Only the passersby took Surya to the hospital. Additional reports mention that later Surya's relatives and neighbors gathered at the J-5 Shastri Nagar Police Station, demanding justice. He had reportedly gotten married only eight months ago.
Details
Police review CCTV footage
Following the protests, police reviewed CCTV footage and identified the car as belonging to the BMR (Beeda Masthan Rao) Group, registered in Puducherry. Madhuri was arrested but was granted bail at the police station itself. Rao, a Rajya Sabha MP since 2022 and a former MLA, is associated with the BMR Group, a prominent name in the seafood industry. Further details are awaited in the case
In May
Pune Porsche accident triggers outrage in the country
Two IT professionals, both 24, were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding Porsche, allegedly driven by the 17-year-old teenager in Pune, in the early hours of May 19. The teenager was reportedly intoxicated at the time. However, the Juvenile Justice Board granted the teenager bail 15 hours after the incident on certain conditions, including writing a 300-word essay on traffic accidents. The teen was later sent to an observation home in Yerawada until June 5, following criticism.