Chennai BMW hit and run: In a tragic incident less than a month after the Pune Porsche accident made headlines, another high-profile case has shaken Chennai. Madhuri, the daughter of YSR Congress Party Rajya Sabha MP Beeda Masthan Rao, was driving a BMW when she allegedly ran over Surya, a 24-year-old painter who was sleeping on a pavement in Chennai’s Besant Nagar area.
The impact proved fatal, and despite efforts by onlookers to rush him to a hospital, Surya succumbed to his injuries.
The incident occurred on Monday night, with Madhuri reportedly accompanied by a female friend in the car. After the accident, Madhuri’s friend engaged in a verbal altercation with bystanders who had gathered at the scene. She eventually departed, leaving the situation unresolved as Surya was being attended to by the crowd.
Upon investigation, police reviewed CCTV footage which confirmed that the BMW involved was registered under the BMR (Beeda Masthan Rao) Group and bore Puducherry registration.
Madhuri was promptly arrested but was granted bail at the police station itself, a move that has drawn scrutiny and criticism from various quarters.
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Surya, who had been married for just eight months, left behind grieving relatives and residents of his neighbourhood in Shastri Nagar, who demanded justice for his untimely death. Beeda Masthan Rao, a prominent figure who became a Rajya Sabha MP in 2022 and has a history as an MLA, heads the well-established BMR Group, renowned in the seafood industry.
The case has sparked public outcry over issues of privilege, accountability, and justice, with calls for a thorough and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding Surya’s tragic demise.
