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 Bhongir–Chityal 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.