Two girls killed as vehicle mows down bike in Mancherial

Two girls were killed and a man injured when an unknown vehicle mowed down a two-wheeler.

Mancherial: Two girls were killed and a man injured when an unknown vehicle mowed down a two-wheeler on which they were travelling in Jannaram mandal centre on Monday.

Jannaram Sub-Inspector P Sathish Kumar said Pupparla Rahitya (15) and her neighbour Tarala Sathwika (18) succumbed to fatal injuries while undergoing treatment in a hospital of Karimnagar. While Rahitya, a class X student hailed from Ponkal village, Sathwika, a medical course aspirant, was a resident of Andhra Colony in Jannaram mandal headquarters.

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The injured person was Rahitya’s father Ganganna. Rahitya and Sathwika had grievous injuries while Ganganna suffered minor injuries when the unidentified vehicle hit the two-wheeler. The three were immediately shifted to a hospital in Karimnagar where the two girls breathed their last.

Ganganna was taking the two girls to celebrate Dasara at Ponkal on his motorcycle. A hit and run case was registered. Investigation is on.