Deccan Chronicle

Student rams Benz into a cab Mom, infant die in car mishap

- NAVEEN KUMAR I DC DC CORRESPOND­ENT

A 22-year-old BTech student was booked for driving under the influence of alcohol and crashing his Mercedes Benz into a cab, injuring the passenger and the driver late Saturday night in the Banjara Hills area.

The accused, M. Akhil, was allegedly out partying with his friend and classmate Ashok Reddy on Saturday night in Banjara Hills. “At about 12.30 am, Akhil, on his way back home, crashed his car, (TS07 ED 0888), into a cab which was parked on the roadside at Road No. 3, injuring the passenger Saurabh Jain, a businessma­n, and the driver, Srinivas

A weekend visit to Yadagirigu­tta temple turned fatal for a family from Bengaluru when their car collided with a lorry. An 11-month-old girl and her mother were killed in the accident and three others were injured early on Sunday morning.

Reddy in that car,” said Banjara Hills subinspect­or Ram Babu.

As per sources, there were four people, including a woman and another man, in the Mercedes Benz along with Akhil

Police said enquiries revealed the driver of the car allegedly feel asleep at the wheel, which led to the car crashing into the lorry.

Ravi, along with his wife Triveni, 11-monthold daughter Trinisha, and his parents, started from Bengaluru to Yadagirigu­tta at 9 pm on Saturday. Triveni, 26, was carrying the infant

during the time of the mishap. However, officials claimed that Akhil and Ashok were the only two in the vehicle. The police also refused to divulge Akhil’s Blood Alcohol Count (BAC) in her lap and was sitting in the seat adjacent Ravi who was driving.

“At 6.45 am on Sunday, they reached Peddamberp­et when Ravi allegedly fell asleep and crashed the car (KA05 MD 0856) into the lorry. The mother and daughter were killed on the spot,” said inspector V. Swamy of Abdullapur­met.

but confirmed was drunk.

Following a complaint, a case was booked under IPC Section 337 (causing hurt by acting rashly or negligentl­y as to endanger human life).

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