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Telangana Ganesh Visarjan festival accidents

Overview

During the Ganesh Visarjan festival in Telangana, several accidents resulted in multiple casualties.

Initially, a 55-year-old Sub-Inspector, K. Venkanna, died after being struck by a speeding motorcyclist while on duty at NTR Marg in Hyderabad. Although he initially attempted to lodge a complaint, he later succumbed to a brain clot after his condition worsened.

Subsequent reports confirmed a broader scale of fatalities across the state. Telangana Director General of Police CV Anand stated that 13 people, including a police sub-inspector, were killed and 26 others were injured in various separate incidents during the idol immersion ceremonies.

Entities

Hussain Sagar Lake · Hyderabad · CV Anand · MGM Hospital · Telangana

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Telangana: 13 killed and 26 injured during Ganesh Visarjan

    Thirteen people, including a police sub-inspector, died and 26 were injured during various accidents during Ganesh Visarjan in Telangana, India.

  2. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Hyderabad police officer dies after hit-and-run during Ganesh duty

    A police Sub-Inspector, K. Venkanna, died after being struck by a speeding motorcycle while on Ganesh immersion duty in Hyderabad. Police are investigating the hit-and-run.

Sources

aajtak.com · agniban.com · bhaskarhindi.com · bhaskarlive.in · deccanchronicle.com · hindimilap.com · indtoday.com · mangalorean.com