Hyderabad, Feb. 23 -- The state government on Monday, February 23, handed an appointment letter to the younger brother of Telangana Excise Constable Gajula Sowmya, who was run over by a ganja-laden car while on duty and died after battling for her life for eight days.

Nizamabad District Collector Ila Tripathi handed over the letter to G Shravan, who will now work as a Junior Assistant in the Excise Department.

Soumya was allegedly run over by a ganja laden car in Nizamabad during a vehicle check. The vehicle was being driven by Syed Sohail and Mohammed Saifuddin when they tried to escape the officials. They were eventually apprehended.

The 25-year-old was seriously injured with a damaged liver and kidneys. She was admitted to the Nizam...