Telangana: Bodies of man, daughter traced in SRSP canal in Warangal

Praveen Kumar (30) who was travelling in the car along with his wife Krishnaveni, children Chaitra Sai (4) and Saivardhan (2), suffered a sudden chest pain leading to the accident

Warangal: The bodies of an LIC development officer and his daughter, who went missing in SRSP canal at Theegarajupalli village of Sangem mandal in the district on Saturday, have been traced.

Expert swimmers, police and fire department personnel engaged in the search operations as a car in which LIC development officer, Somarapu Praveen Kumar was going to his native place along with family members, plunged into the canal.

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Praveen Kumar (30) of Mecharajupalli of Inugurthi mandal in Mahabubabad district, who was travelling in the car along with his wife Krishnaveni, children Chaitra Sai (4) and Saivardhan (2), suffered a sudden chest pain leading to the accident. Krishnaveni was rescued by the locals.

The bodies were found in the car at a distance of 200 metres from the accident spot after the vehicle was pulled out of the water. Irrigation officials stopped release of SRSP water and diverted water to Mahabubabad for carrying out search operations as heavy water flow in the canal hindered search operations.

Parvatagiri Inspector of Police, B Rajagopal monitored the rescue operations. The local police booked a case in connection with the incident and launched an investigation into the incident. It was said that a similar accident took place at the same spot some time ago. A pall of gloom descended on Mecharajupalli with the death of the man and the kids.