BRS leaders, including former ministers and MLAs, were detained by police in Chevella and surrounding areas while attempting to meet families of six murder victims in Shabad. Heavy security was deployed as tensions rose between party workers and police during the protests demanding justice.
An intermediate student, Satvik Sai Reddy, was fatally struck by an RTC bus while waiting for his college bus at Shadnagar Crossroads near Chevella on Wednesday morning. He sustained severe bleeding injuries and died on the spot.
A 37-year-old Hyderabad resident, Syed Mohiuddin, died after being bitten by a snake in Chevella, Vikarabad district, on Thursday morning. He was rushed to Osmania General Hospital but succumbed while undergoing treatment.
Fourteen students of a private school were injured when their bus overturned on Moinabad Road near Mrugavani National Park on Wednesday. Police said the accident occurred after a tyre burst, causing the vehicle to hit a divider and overturn.
Cyberabad police booked 431 drunken driving offenders during weekend checks, including two-wheeler, auto, car and heavy vehicle drivers. Eleven recorded extremely high BAC levels. Chevella topped the list with 49 cases. Courts sentenced 21 offenders to jail and fined several others.
The arrested person, Manki Maraiah (36), allegedly rode his motorcycle last month in an inebriated condition leading to the bike skidding and Borra Sailu (29), who was pillion riding died
