Andhra Pradesh: Drunk man rams food cart with car, kills teen

KAKINADA: A 17-year-old boy died while his father was hurt after an inebriated man rammed a food cart with a car at Veeravaram village under Kirlampudi mandal in East Godavari district on Sunday.
According to police, the accused, an inebriated Kovvuru Veerababu, engaged in an argument with two vendors, father and son, who sold eatables out of a food cart.
As things heated up, Singam Yesu, the one who runs the cart along with his son, called Veerababu’s father on the phone and complained that his son was creating a ruckus.
Veerababu’s father spoke to him and reportedly admonished him for his behaviour. Angered at Singam Yesu for calling his father on him, Veerababu went away and then returned with a car and rammed it into the food cart.
Singam Yesu and his son, Singam Siva Ganesh, were badly hurt. Siva Ganesh was taken to Kakinada government hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at midnight Sunday. The 17-year-old Siva Ganesh was a student of class 10. He used to help his father run the business.
Tension prevailed at Veeravaram village following the teenager’s death. A large number of police personnel have been deployed. Veerababu has been booked under various sections including the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.