In a horrific incident, a 37-year-old man was killed as a speeding Audi hit the autorickshaw. The terrifying accident occurred new Inorbit Mall in the Cyberabad area of Hyderabad on June27 around 5:30 am. The incident was caught on a CCTV camera.
Reportedly, the accused had consumed alcohol and were returning towards Jubilee Hill when their vehicle hit the auto-rickshaw. While the passenger in the rickshaw died, the driver is criticallyinjured and the driver of Audi along with another occupant has been charged with drunk driving and culpable homicide.
The accused have been identified as Sujith (who was driving the car) and his friend Ashish. Meanwhile, the police say that they have arrested Sujith, his father Raghunandan Reddy and Ashishin the hit and run case.
The footage of CCTV camera shows Audi ramming into the auto-rickshaw after which it overturned. After hitting the rickshaw, the Audi driver flees the spot. The auto-rickshaw driver and passengerwere immediately shifted to a nearby hospital.
The victim is identified as Umesh Kumar, who worked in a city-based pub.
According to police, the accused tried to flee away from the spot, however, a tire of the vehicle punctured after hitting the rickshaw. Sujith and Ashish went few meters ahead where theyparked the Audi.
They took off the number plate and also threatened security personnel who confronted them and ran away along with the number plates. Sujith's father, Raghunandan Reddy, afterward approachedthe police and claimed that his driver was to blame for the accident.
CCTV footage, on the other hand, aided authorities in identifying the accused after which father, son and his friend were sent to judicial custody.