Hyderabad: Not two, 3 men were in Porsche that killed 2 at Banjara Hills Road

HYDERABAD: There was a third person in the speeding Porsche that was involved in a hit-and-run accident at Banjara Hills Road Number 2 on December 6, which left two people dead. The third name - K Venkatesh, 27, a construction businessman from LB Nagar - was added to the FIR after the two arrested men confessed that he was with them in the car at the time of the accident.
The duo claimed to have withheld the information from the cops at the time of their arrest to ensure that their friend Venkatesh’s wedding, scheduled for Sunday, solemnizes without any trouble. Police in their official statement mentioned that Venkatesh is absconding and they might arrest him after the wedding.
During the early hours of December 6, two migrant workers, Ayodhya Rai of Uttar Pradesh and Debendra Kumar Das of Odisha, were mowed down by the speeding car driven by businessman B Rohit Goud. After the accident, a Jubilee Hills police patrolling team apprehended Goud and his friend V Sai Soman at Road Number 5 in Banjara Hills .
The duo confessed to Venkatesh’s presence in the car after police officials confronted them with the CCTV footage and details of call data records, including cell phone tower locations.
After the accident, the accused had driven to Padmavathi Nilayam apartment complex at Jubilee Hills Road No 5 and parked the car in cellar, West Zone joint commissioner AR Srinivas said.
Goud told police he attended a friend’s party at Olive Bistro Pub on December 5 where he was joined by Sai Soman and Venkatesh. Goud and Venkatesh then went to Fat Pigeon pub. Enroute, Venkatesh parked his BMW car at Padmavathi Nilayam Apartment. The trio went to Radisson Blu and after drinking, left in Porsche. Goud was in the driver’s seat, Soman sat in front and Venkatesh at back.
After parking the Porsche at Padmavathi Nilayam, trio went to a star hotel on Banjara Hills Road No 2, observing accident scene on the way. They returned to the parked Porsche when police caught them. “They didn’t know victims died,” said a cop.