Andhra Pradesh: Five engineering students die as car rams into truck in Palnadu

Five engineering students observing Ayyappa Swamy deeksha died after their car crashed into a truck that reportedly slowed down suddenly on the Chilakutpeta bypass in Palnadu. Four died on the spot and one in hospital. Police registered a case.

Chilakutpeta: Five engineering students who were observing Ayyappa Swamy deeksha (penance) died in an accident here in Palnadu district when their car crashed into a truck from behind, said a police official.

Police said the accident occurred late on Thursday on the new bypass road in Chilakutpeta after the truck driver allegedly slowed down his vehicle suddenly.

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“Four students died on the spot, and another person succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital,” the official told PTI. The students were travelling from Guntur to Penukonda in Sri Satya Sai district, police said. Meanwhile, police registered a case under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.