Hyderabad: Bike taxi rider dies in road accident at Chaderghat

Somanna alias Shyam, who was pursuing his engineering course, worked part time with a bike taxi company in the morning and evenings to earn money.

Hyderabad: A student, who also worked as a bike taxi rider, died in a road accident at Chaderghat in the city early on Sunday.

Somanna alias Shyam, who was pursuing his engineering course, worked part time with a bike taxi company in the morning and evenings to earn money. On Sunday, he picked up a passenger, Venkataramana around 5.30 am from Chaitanyapuri and was on way to drop him at Kachiguda, when an unknown lorry hit the bike at New Malakpet Market metro station.

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‘Shyam sustained serious head injuries in the accident and died on the spot while the passenger escaped with minor injuries,” said Chaderghat sub inspector, D Ravi Raj.

The police registered a case and are trying to identify the lorry that caused the accident.