Two engg students killed, two hurt after car rams into tree

Hyderabad: Two engineering students were killed and their two friends injured when the car in which they were travelling hit a tree at Aloor village in Chevella on Sunday morning. Officials suspect that lack of sleep may have led to the accident. They are also checking if it was a case of speeding. According to Chevella police, the accident happened when C Sony, M Pradeep Kumar, Aryavarthan and Akhil – all aged around 19 – were returning to the city from Ananthagiri Hills after an overnight stay. The four are students of different engineering colleges. “The group started their return journey around 7 am and the car was driven by Aryavarthan. He seems to have lost control and hit a tree near the road,” a cop told TOI.Sony and Pradeep, who were in the rear seat, died on the spot, while Aryavarthan and Akhil sustained injuries. The two have been shifted to a hospital. Sony was a resident of LB Nagar, whereas Pradeep was from Dharma Reddy colony. The car belongs to Aryavarthan, cops said. Police have registered a case under IPC section 304 a (negligence causing death) against the driver.