Hyderabad: A minor girl died after the bike in which she was travelling was hit by a car, which was driven by a person who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, on Saturday night at Moinabad.
The local police said that 17-year-old Premika died on the spot where as her two cousins Soumya and Akshara suffered grievous injuries and are undergoing treatment in a private hospital.
At around 7.30 pm the accused T Sampath Reddy, 22, a graduate, was coming from Chevella to Hyderabad. Enroute at Kanakamamidi, the mishap took place after the car which he was driving hit a bike. All three teens fell down. The car driver subsequently hit a tree before the vehicle broke down.
Premika, was declared dead after she was brought to hospital. The accused was caught by the locals and handed to Moinabad police. The accused allegedly had blood alcohol count of 228 mg/100 ml. The girls are residents of Reddypalli village. The accused is a resident of Attapur. The accused was arrested on the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.