A drunk driving check at Yacharam in Ranga Reddy district turned violent when a speeding car hit sub-inspector Madhu and dragged him for nearly 500 metres before locals intervened.
Kunarapu Vamshi from Mahabubnagar was on his way to Thandur to visit his in-laws when the accident occurred; a hit-and-run case has been registered against the lorry driver
According to the police, the victim suffered grievous injuries to the head and other parts of the body and died on the spot. The local residents who found his body in the morning, alerted the police
The car was allegedly driven by Mihir Shah, the son of Rajesh Shah, a Palghar leader of the ruling MahaYuti ally Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
“On being hit by the vehicle, Shiva Shankar fell on the road from the bike and due to injuries died on the spot. The vehicle driver who caused the accident escaped from the spot,” said Jubilee Hills sub inspector, M Rakesh. T