Six students injured as auto-rickshaw overturns in Mancherial

Six students from a private school in Chennur were injured when an auto-rickshaw allegedly driven by a minor overturned near Subbaraopalli village. The incident sparked outrage among parents, though no police complaint was filed as of Tuesday afternoon.

Mancherial: Six students of a private school sustained injuries when the auto-rickshaw in which they were travelling overturned at Subbaraopalli village in Chennur mandal on Tuesday.

Sources said the students, who belonged to a school in Chennur town, received minor injuries after the three-wheeler turned turtle at a curve near the village. They were on their way to school from Narayanpur at the time of the mishap.

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The vehicle was allegedly being driven by a minor boy. Rash and negligent driving is suspected to have led to the accident.

Angry parents demanded stern action against the school management for deploying a minor driver and endangering the students’ safety.

Police said no complaint had been lodged in connection with the incident until Tuesday afternoon.