Sakulamma passed away on Saturday at the age of 82 while receiving treatment at a hospital in Hyderabad. She had been unwell for some time. A preliminary investigation revealed that the filmmaker from Nizamabad district drove the car in a reckless and negligent manner, causing the death of a man sleeping on the pavement and injuring two others.
Hyderabad: The police suspect a short film director was behind the steering wheel of the car which was involved in the accident at Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital in Banjara Hills on Saturday.
A preliminary investigation indicated that the film maker who belonged to Nizamabad district, drove the car in a rash and negligent manner resulting in the death of a man sleeping on the pavement and injuring two others.
After the accident, the suspect fled, abandoning the car at the spot.
The police are also investigation if a drunk driving led to the mishap.
