A couple dies in a car accident in Hyderabad

A couple was killed and four others were injured when a speeding car went on a rampage in Hyderabad on November 30 night.

The couple on a bike died on the spot in the accident that occurred in Langar Houz area. The deceased have been identified as Dinesh Goswami (35) and his Mona Thakur (34), residents of Banjara Hills in the city.

The speeding car hit an autorickshaw and a bike. Some passers-by grabbed the driver and beat him.

Police rushed to the scene and arrested the auto driver, identified as Pawan. They registered a case and started investigation.

According to Mona’s relatives, she was pregnant. The bodies of the deceased were taken to Osmania General Hospital for autopsy. The injured were taken to a hospital.

Meanwhile, a five-year-old boy and three others, including a child, died in a road accident in Telangana’s Khammam district on Sunday. The accident occurred on the Kishtaram-Sattupalli road when a truck hit a bike from behind.

According to police, Raju, an employee of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), was on his way to Dwarka Tirumala temple for darshan with his family members. He had stopped on the side of the road to talk to his colleague Pradeep when a truck traveling from Khammam to Ashwaraopet hit them from behind.

Prasad’s son died on the spot while he, his daughter and Pradeep were injured. The deceased was identified as Yashwant (5). There were heartbreaking scenes as the late boy’s mother cried inconsolably and held his body.

The injured were taken to a hospital in Sattupalli. The girl was later shifted to a hospital in Rajahmundry in neighboring Andhra Pradesh. Her condition is listed as critical. Pradeep was taken to a hospital in Khammam.

The police took the truck driver into custody. A police official said they had registered a case and were conducting further investigation.