One killed in Hyderabad as speeding Ferrari rams into him
The victim was identified as Yesu Babu who died on the spot.
Hyderabad: A speeding Ferrari car rammed two pedestrians at Madhapur on Sunday afternoon resulting in the death of one and injuries to the other.
The driver of the car, Naveen Kumar Goud (29), a resident of Jagathgirigutta, was taken into custody by Madhapur police.
P Yesu Babu (50), a construction worker and a native of East Godavari in Andhra Pradesh, and the injured person Shaik Jameel (26) of Asifnagar were walking on the road when they were hit by the car.
“Naveen who works as a driver for an industrialist was taking the car from Jubilee Hills to Kukatpally. On reaching the 100 feet road, he picked pace and unable to control the car, ran it on the pavement resulting in the accident,” said K Harika, Sub-Inspector, Madhapur police station. The police rushed to the spot and took the driver into custody.
The police said Naveen was not drunk at the time of accident. “At present, he is detained in connection with the accident. We are inquiring into the circumstances leading to the accident,” Madhapur police said.
The family members of Yesu along with other construction workers prevented the police from shifting the body to the mortuary and staged a protest at the accident spot demanding action against the driver. The police registered a case and seized the vehicle.
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