36-yr-old BRS MLA Lasya Nanditha dies in accident

Hyderabad: Opposition BRS MLA in Telangana G Lasya Nanditha died in a road accident at Patancheru in neighbouring Sangareddy District on Friday.

The incident occurred at around 5.30 AM today when the car she was travelling in hit a metal crash barrier on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) resulting in her death on the spot, police said. The car's driver suffered fractures in both the legs in the incident and was undergoing treatment at a hospital, they said, adding that the front portion of the vehicle got damaged in the incident. Based on preliminary investigation, a senior police official said they suspected that the driver was "sleepy" and was allegedly driving the vehicle at a high speed. The MLA was sitting in the front seat of the car and was wearing the seat belt, he said.

"It is a road accident. We will investigate all aspects," Sangareddy District Superintendent of Police CH Rupesh said. As of now, it appears to be the fault of the driver, he said. Asked about reports that the MLA's car might have initially hit a lorry and then the crash barrier, the SP said a detailed investigation is underway. The 36-year-old first-time legislator from Secunderabad Cantonment (SC) was shifted to a hospital by the police where the doctors declared her dead on arrival.