--- title: "Rajamahendravaram court grants two-day police custody in hit-and-run case" url: https://projectchintan.com/article/rajamahendravaram-two-day-police-custody-hit-and-run-69mw2 publisher: Project Chintan author: Project Chintan Newsroom section: Society published: 2026-08-20T05:00:32.566Z modified: 2026-08-20T08:00:06.220Z language: en-IN --- # Rajamahendravaram court grants two-day police custody in hit-and-run case A Rajamahendravaram court allowed two days of police custody for two suspects in a hit-and-run incident that killed a medical student. The incident occurred on August 3, and the victim later died in hospital on August 7. ## Key takeaways - A court in Rajamahendravaram approved a two-day police custody for the two suspects in the hit-and-run case. - The incident occurred on August 3; the victim, Dr. Kanike Priyanka, died on August 7 after brain death was declared. - The case is registered under culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Section 105 of BNS). - Suspects have been in judicial custody since August 7 and face a brief police custody period commencing August 19. ## What Happened The Rajamahendravaram court granted two days of police custody to two accused, Suravarapu Daswanth and Andrew Joseph Edwards, to continue their investigation into a hit-and-run incident. The incident took place on August 3 in Rajamahendravaram city, near a mall, where the two-wheeler on which Dr. Kanike Priyanka was riding pillion was struck by a car. Priyanka, a first-year postgraduate student at GSL Medical College, sustained injuries and was declared brain dead the same day. She died on August 7 after being shifted to a private hospital in Secunderabad. According to the East Godavari Superintendent of Police D. Narasimha Kishore, the court’s order allows the accused to be investigated by the Investigation Officer Patil Devaraj Manish and the Additional Superintendent of Police for two days. The case has been registered under Section 105 of BNS for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The suspects had already been in judicial custody at Rajahmundry Central Prison since August 7 and are due to remain there until August 21, with police custody covering August 19 and 20, as per the court’s ruling. ## Why It Matters The order underscores ongoing law-enforcement actions in a fatal traffic incident, highlighting the balance between police investigative needs and the rights of individuals facing serious charges. The use of police custody for a brief period indicates the authorities’ effort to gather evidence and question the suspects in connection with the incident, which resulted in a death and is classified under culpable homicide not amounting to murder. ## Background The incident involved a collision between a car and a two-wheeler carrying a student in Rajamahendravaram. Priyanka, who was studying at GSL Medical College, was taken to hospital where she was declared brain dead and subsequently died. A case was registered under a section addressing culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The two suspects were already in judicial custody and were moved into police custody for a short window to facilitate investigation. ## Key Facts - Accused: Suravarapu Daswanth and Andrew Joseph Edwards - Location: Rajamahendravaram city, near a mall - Date of incident: August 3 - Victim: Dr. Kanike Priyanka, first-year MD/PG student at GSL Medical College - Victim became brain dead on August 3 and died on August 7 - Investigation under: Section 105 of BNS — culpable homicide not amounting to murder - Custody timeline: judicial custody since August 7; police custody for two days starting August 19 - Investigating officer: Patil Devaraj Manish (ASP) and accompanying officers ## What Happens Next The court has set a two-day police custody window for further investigation, covering August 19 and 20, with authorities expected to question the suspects and gather additional evidence related to the hit-and-run incident. The suspects remain in judicial custody at Rajahmundry Central Prison until August 21, per the court’s prior order. --- Canonical: https://projectchintan.com/article/rajamahendravaram-two-day-police-custody-hit-and-run-69mw2 Reported from: Multiple Sources