Overview

• In Andhra Pradesh’s Annamayya district, a speeding vehicle rammed into a pilgrims’ van, killing three from Karnataka and critically injuring six others.
• Fatal collisions in Mumbai, Indore, Karnataka and Hyderabad—from a speeding scooter slamming into a pole to student vehicles overturning and a pedestrian-ambulance crash on a flyover—have highlighted gaps in enforcement and emergency response.
• On the Pune–Solapur highway, two armed suspects robbed three women of gold jewellery and sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl at knifepoint, prompting an extensive manhunt by Pune Rural Police.
• Monsoon-slicked roads, inadequate signage and illegally parked vehicles have exacerbated collision severity and complicated rescue operations across multiple state highways.
• State ministers and local officials have ordered priority medical transfers for critical victims, pledged tougher traffic enforcement and overseen FIR filings as specialised teams pursue absconding drivers and attackers.