Hyderabad police have arrested nationalised bank employee B.M. Dharmaraju in connection with the death of 21-year-old Osmania University student Ayesha Musfira near Nallakunta Fever Hospital, according to Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar.
Sajjanar disclosed the arrest in a post on X and said Dharmaraju allegedly took the wrong route, resulting in the student’s death. The police account places the incident near the Nallakunta Fever Hospital area, a busy part of Hyderabad where traffic movement and adherence to designated routes directly affect the safety of pedestrians and road users.
Musfira was an Osmania University student who aspired to become an engineer and serve the country, the commissioner said. Her father was taking her to college when she died, and Sajjanar said he was devastated after witnessing the loss of his daughter.
The commissioner described the incident as a case in which an attempt to save two minutes had cost a young woman her life. His statement focused on the consequences of violating traffic rules, particularly when motorists use an incorrect route. Police have not, in the supplied account, released further details about the vehicle, the specific traffic restriction allegedly breached, or the sections of law invoked in the case.
Sajjanar also criticised the failure of educated motorists to follow traffic rules, calling it deeply distressing. He urged drivers to act responsibly and comply with road regulations. The appeal comes against the backdrop of a fatal incident involving a university student travelling to college, making the case directly relevant to everyday commuting and road safety in the city.
The arrest establishes police action in the case, but the supplied police account does not provide details of the investigation’s next steps, including any court proceedings, forensic findings or additional witness statements. It also does not state whether other people or agencies are being examined in connection with the death.
For Hyderabad residents, the incident highlights how a brief traffic violation can have fatal consequences for people travelling through ordinary city routes. The police commissioner’s statement indicates that the investigation is centred on the alleged wrong-route manoeuvre and that motorists are being urged to treat traffic rules as a safety requirement rather than an avoidable delay. Further information is expected from the police as the case proceeds.
