YSRCP MP's daughter runs BMW car over man sleeping in pavement in Chennai, released on bail

In yet another hit and run case, daughter of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) Rajya Sabha MP, Beeda Masthan, has reportedly mowed down a man in Chennai who was sleeping on a pavement.

The woman and another lady accompanying her fled from the spot immediately after the incident, police said. They were driving a luxury BMW car, reports claimed. The deceased has been identified as Surya, 21, a painter.

"He was sleeping on a pavement in Besant Nagar on Monday night, and a luxury car with a woman behind the wheel ran over him, killing him," a senior police official said. The Adyar Traffic Investigation Wing police have registered a case under section 304 A of the IPC (causing death by negligence), a bailable offence, and issued summons to the car owner.


The woman, identified as Madhuri, was later arrested and released on bail, reports claimed.