Hyderabad: A bank employee riding on the wrong side of the road allegedly caused an accident that claimed the life of a 21-year-old engineering student in Hyderabad.
According to police, the deceased, identified as Ayesha Musfira, was pursuing mining engineering at Osmania University. The accident occurred near Nallakunta Fever Hospital on Monday when Musfira’s father was taking her to college. They met with an accident allegedly caused by a bank employee driving on the wrong side of the road.
Police arrested SBI employee B M Dharmaraju for allegedly causing the accident by riding his motorcycle on the wrong side of the road.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner Sajjanar, in a post on social media platform X, shared CCTV footage of the accident and expressed anguish over the student's death.
He said that a bank employee holding a responsible position had taken the wrong route, bringing a tragic end to the life of a 21-year-old engineering student who was working towards a bright future.
"Ayesha Musfira, who was studying mining engineering at Osmania University and dreamed of serving the country as an engineer, lost all her hopes and aspirations within moments because of a negligent biker coming from the wrong direction," Sajjanar said.
The victim's father, who was taking his daughter to college, was devastated when she lost her life before his eyes.
Seeing his daughter, who had been laughing and talking just moments earlier, lying lifeless on the road, the helpless father broke down in tears, moving everyone present at the scene.
Condemning the incident, Sajjanar said that the rush to save just two minutes was costing innocent lives.
"It is deeply distressing and an unforgivable crime that educated people, who are supposed to be responsible members of society, fail to follow traffic rules like this," he said.
Expressing concern over motorists violating traffic rules, Sajjanar said the rush to save just two minutes was costing innocent lives.
"It is extremely distressing and an unforgivable offence that even educated people, who are expected to act responsibly in society, fail to follow traffic rules," he said.
The Commissioner warned motorists against wrong-side driving, saying that taking a shortcut should never result in the loss of another person's life.
"Remember, the wrong route you take should not become the wrong end of someone else's life," he said.
He urged motorists to strictly follow traffic regulations and avoid putting innocent lives at risk.
According to the Hyderabad City Police Annual Report 2025, police recorded 6,07,297 wrong-side driving violations up to December 20, compared with 4,65,242 cases in 2024, an increase of over 30 per cent.
The wrong-side driving accidents claimed three lives and left 206 people injured in Hyderabad in 2024, the data showed.