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Telangana Home Guard Killed by Speeding Lorry During Vehicle Check

Police say CCTV links the vehicle to a logistics firm during an ongoing probe.

Overview

  • Police said the collision occurred early Thursday outside Ramannapet Police Station on the BhongirChityal road in Yadadri-Bhongir district.
  • The victim was identified as home guard Upender Chary, 36, who died at the scene after being struck during routine checks.
  • Officers described the container lorry as traveling at high speed in a negligent manner at the time of the crash.
  • Accounts differ on the driver's status, with one report saying he fled and another saying he was detained, and The Hindu reporting the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled.
  • An inquest was conducted and the body was sent to Ramannapet Government Hospital for postmortem, as investigators review CCTV and pursue the driver and potential liability.