On Friday, Sai Nikhil Reddy, an engineering student, rammed his car into Das’ bike at Ghatkesar. The accident took place when Das was heading home to Edulabad village. His wife, Neeranjani, who was travelling with him, died on the spot.
Cops ascertained that Reddy was heavily drunk while driving and soon after the mishap, he allegedly attempted to flee before locals nabbed him. Kalyan Chand (22), Das’ son, now runs pillar to post to get funds for the treatment of his critically injured father. “My father has a medical insurance of only 3 lakh. The bill is expected to cross 15 lakh. He sustained severe brain damage and multiple fractures on his left hand and left leg,” Chand told TOI.
Chand and his younger brother Mahesh Goud (19) are now a worried lot as they are unsure of how they will pay the existing bills let alone their college fees. Despite all this, when Reddy and his family members had offered him a settlement, Chand refused the offer. He says he only wants justice. Chand is pursuing his B.Com final year while Mahesh is in his first year of the same course.
Moreover, Chand was already mourning the demise of his grandmother after she succumbed to Covid-19 earlier this year.
Police had registered a case under section 304A (causing death due to negligence) and 337 (endangering life) of IPC. Das’ family members are also demanding that cops register a case under section 304(II) of IPC (culpable homicide not amounting to murder).
Doctors said that Das is still critical and on ventilator support as he continues to vomit due to the severe head injury. “Even if my father survives, doctors are unsure if he can live a normal life. We don’t know the way forward,” an emotional Chand said .
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