Praying mantis identification
.. according to a taxonomical key that I found, I think it may belong to the genus 'Hestiasula'.


You're absolutely correct! This is of the species Hestiasula brunneriana, and is belongs to a group of praying mantis that are referred to as "Boxer mantises", due to their enlarged raptorial forelegs, of which are used for communication. 

And though I can't quite tell, but at first glance this appears to be a female, due to what seems to be a longer than not abdomen; a female will only have 6 segments, whereas a male will have 8, however, the segments belonging to the female will be longer than that of the males. If you can somehow get an underbelly image, a much more definitive statement can be made. 

The following image accurately matches your aerial image:

 

And then here's an image that demonstrates those distinct black markings on the raptorial forelegs: