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Hyderabad Couple Killed in Malakpet Crash, Police Seize Pistol in Unrelated Case

Police say early findings point to sudden braking by the rider.

Overview

  • The victims were identified as Tirupathi Rao, 50, and Venkatamma, 45, natives of Suryapet who were visiting their daughter in Kothapet.
  • They were riding toward Tank Bund for New Year celebrations when they fell from their two-wheeler and were run over by a TGSRTC bus traveling behind them.
  • Malakpet police said the bus driver was not at fault based on initial statements and registered a case after receiving his complaint.
  • The TGSRTC bus involved belongs to the Dilsukhnagar depot, and investigators are continuing to examine the circumstances of the crash.
  • In a separate operation at Khilwat near Lad Bazaar, the CCS Special Team detained an unidentified man with a country-made pistol and magazine, and Hussaini Alam Police opened a case to trace the weapon’s source and purpose.