Hyderabad, Mar 18 (PTI) An infant was killed and three women were injured when a car, with a sticker of 'MLA' hit them here, police said on Friday.

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The victims, all pavement-dwellers, were taken to a hospital and the baby was declared dead, said the police.

The driver of the vehicle escaped from the scene, they said.

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The car belonged to an MLA of the ruling TRS, said the police.

Later, the MLA said in a video-release that the car was driven by his relative who fled as he feared a mob-attack. The MLA said he has asked the relative to provide compensation to the victims. The police should take action as per law, he added.

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