Four killed as two bikes collide in Narayanpet district

NARAYANPET: Four persons were killed and a child was seriously injured after two bikes collided on the outskirts of Hindupur village near Nallagattu Maremma temple in Narayanapet district on Thursday night.

According to information available, Palle Ashok (30) of Obulapur village in Maganur mandal was travelling to Hindupur village on a bike to see his wife and at the same time, Anjaneyulu (36) and his wife Narsamma (32), along with their two children Anirudh (4) Somrata (3) from Krishna Mandal, were proceeding to Maktal on a bike to participate in an auspicious event.

However, the two bikes collided after reaching the rice mill on the outskirts of Hindupur village of Krishna Mandal, resulting in the death of Ashok on the spot. The couple and the child on the other bike died while undergoing treatment at Raichur hospital in the night. Ashok's dead body was shifted to Maktal Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination while the other injured child was undergoing treatment.

The relatives of the deceased raised suspicion over the incident. They wanted to know if the accident was caused by the collision of the two-wheelers or they were hit by another vehicle. They also lamented that the deceased would have been saved had the ambulance vehicle arrived in time at the accident spot.

The police registered a case and are investigating it further.