Woman injured after Tollywood producer’s car hits her in Hyderabad; kin allege refusal of medical help

A 35-year-old driver was caught by local residents after the electric car he was driving knocked down a woman pedestrian in Hyderabad’s Abids area on Wednesday evening, according to a Times of India report. The injured woman, Sunitha, a resident of Nampally and a housekeeping staff member at a government bank, was taken to a nearby hospital after the incident.

How the accident unfolded

Police said Mahananda, 35, a resident of Boduppal, was alone in the car when the accident occurred. Sunitha was walking on the road when the vehicle, which had been parked, was suddenly driven at high speed and struck her. Locals at the spot caught the driver before police arrived, and the injured woman was shifted to a hospital for treatment.

During the initial investigation, police found that the electric vehicle used by Mahananda belonged to a film producer, identified in the report’s image caption as Tollywood producer Bommaku Murali. CCTV footage from the area later circulated on social media, although the exact source of the clips has not been confirmed.

Victim, driver and vehicle at a glance

Family’s plea and the alleged refusal

Sunitha’s family approached the producer and asked for help with her medical expenses, the report said. An alleged audio conversation between the producer and the family later went viral. According to reports, the producer refused to assist and instead asked the family to file a case against the driver.

Mahananda allegedly told the victim’s family that he was returning after dropping the producer’s wife. The producer denied this claim. The TOI report does not say whether the producer or his family offered any payment after the audio and CCTV footage became public.

Police case under BNS

Police have registered a case under Section 125(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the report said. The provision deals with acts that endanger life or personal safety of others in the context of rash or negligent driving on a public way. The report does not state whether Mahananda was formally arrested or released, or whether the car owner has been made a party to the investigation.

What remains unclear

The authenticity of the audio clip and the identity of the person recording or sharing it have not been established. It is also unclear whether the victim’s current medical condition has stabilised and whether her treatment costs are being met. The police have not released a public statement beyond the registration of the case, and no charge sheet has been made public. The producer’s side, apart from denying the driver’s claim, has not issued a detailed response, according to the report.

What readers should watch for

Anyone with direct knowledge of the incident can assist by sharing verified footage or information with the local police, but clips should not be used to draw conclusions before the investigation is complete. For residents following the case, the key checks are the police case number, the victim’s health update and any subsequent statement from the producer’s side. Until those are available, the refusal-of-medical-help allegation should be treated as an allegation, not a proven fact.

Source: Times of India – Hyderabad. Original report: “Hyderabad crash row: Woman injured by Tollywood producer’s car; kin allege refusal of medical help” (August 13,