Ugadi turns tragic as youngster dies on way to get mango leaves

Eruka Mahesh (21) of Narsingi died after his bike hit another two-wheeler from behind. Mahesh, who sustained serious head injuries, died on the spot.

Medak: The Ugadi festival turned tragic for a family as a youngster died in a road accident when he was going to get mango leaves from a nearby field at mango leaves village in Papannapet mandal on Tuesday.

Eruka Mahesh (21) of Narsingi died after his bike hit another two-wheeler from behind. Mahesh, who sustained serious head injuries, died on the spot.

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The other biker survived with minor injuries. A case was registered and the body was shifted to the Government Hospital in Medak for postmortem.