Dhonojula Ravi Teja (22) from Vempalli village in Hajipur mandal died while undergoing treatment at Sun Hospitals of district centre. Carrying his body, his family members and relatives staged a sit-in in front of the hospital.
The boy was taken into custody after being booked under Section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and Section 325 (Mischief by killing animal) of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.
The incident took place when the deceased, Komaram Sammakka and her husband Nagaiah were rearranging goods in their home cum kirana shop at the village.
According to locals, a car had crashed into a road divider at Chittapur. Rama Goud, who was passing by on his two-wheeler, stopped his vehicle and tried to rescue the occupants of the car
The Bhongir police filed a case against hostel warden Shailaja, Physical Education Teacher Prathibha, auto driver Anjaneyulu, cooks Sujatha and Sulochana and the hostel tuition teacher Bhuwaneshwari.