India News | Retired Army Jawan Killed, Two Injured in Hit-and-run in Hyderabad
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 47-year-old retired Army jawan was killed and two others were injured after an unidentified XUV allegedly rammed into three two-wheelers in Hydershakote under Narsingi police station limits in Telangana's Rangareddy district. The driver fled the spot and police have launched an investigation.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 10 (ANI): A 47-year-old retired Army jawan was killed and two others were injured after an unidentified XUV allegedly rammed into three two-wheelers in the Hydershakote area of Rangareddy district in the early hours of Monday, police said.
The accident took place at around 5:30 am near Hydershakote, which falls under the jurisdiction of Narsingi Police Station.
According to a Narsingi police official, the XUV allegedly collided with three two-wheelers before fleeing the spot.
"Today in the early morning hours around 5:30 AM, an XUV car rammed into three two-wheelers near Hydershakote. Two people were injured, and a retired Army jawan named Ravinder, aged 47, died. He was riding a bike. The car hit the vehicles and fled from the spot," the police official said.
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The injured victims were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Their condition was not immediately available.
Police said the deceased, identified as Ravinder, was riding his motorcycle when the vehicle allegedly struck him.
Following the incident, police launched an investigation to identify the vehicle and trace the driver who fled the scene.
"We will register a case and investigate the matter," the police official said.
Police teams are expected to examine CCTV footage from the surrounding area and other available evidence to establish the sequence of events and identify the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run.
The incident highlights continuing concerns over road safety and hit-and-run accidents in Hyderabad and its rapidly expanding outskirts. Early-morning traffic on roads connecting residential areas and major arterial routes can pose additional risks when vehicles are driven at high speed or when visibility is reduced.
The police are investigating the circumstances that led to the collision, while efforts are underway to trace the unidentified XUV and its driver. Further details are awaited. (ANI)
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