Overview

• Chaitanya Tarre, 23, died at the scene and Rishiteja (Rishi) Rapolu, 21, died in hospital after the early‑morning crash in Essex.
• Five others were taken to yal LoLondon Hospital, with Sai Goutham Ravulla on ventilation and Nuthan Thatikayala reported partially paralysed.
• Essex Police arrested drivers Gopichand Batamekala and Manohar Sabbani on suspicion of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving, then released them on bail until November 20.
• The group, all Hyderabad-origin students living in the Ilford–Barking area, were returning from Ganesh immersion celebrations.
• Police said the investigation is ongoing and issued an appeal for information, while families and student groups seek support and repatriation of the deceased to Hyderabad.