Three persons, including sarpanch, killed in road accident near Gajwel

Hyderabad: Three persons including a sarpanch were killed in a road accident and another sustained injuries when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a parked truck at Pragnapur near Gajwel on Thursday.

The deceased were identified as Anji Babu (34), sarpanch of Tandur village in Mancherial district, A Sai Prasad (28), a private employee and Ganesh (26), the car driver. Their friend, K Bhanu Prasad, was injured. According to Gajwel inspector Anjaneyulu, the accident occurred when the four persons from Tandur were travelling from their village to Hyderabad.

According to the police, Ganesh and Anji Babu died on the spot, inspite of wearing seat belts and the safety airbags opening. Sai Prasad was declared brought dead at a nearby hospital while Bhanu Prasad’s condition is said to be stable.

“Ganesh, who was driving the car, failed to notice the truck parked on the side of the road near Pragnapur RTC depot and rammed into it from the rear. The truck driver parked the vehicle in a negligent manner. Part of the truck was on the road and parking indicators were not on,” police said. Based on a complaint filed by Bhanu Prasad, a case was registered against the truck driver, who is absconding, under Sections 304-a and 337 of the IPC.


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