Car driver who rammed into two men on Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge arrested

Driver of the SUV who ran over two people taking selfies on Durgam Cheruvu Bridge in Hyderabad on late night of April 5, 2024 was arrested. File photo of the cable stayed bridge on Durgam Cheruvu Lake taken on 28/09/2020. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G

 

The Madhapur police have arrested 27-year-old Naveen Kumar, a software employee, the driver of the car in the recent mishap on the Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge in Hyderabad that killed one and left other severely injured.  

S. Anil Kumar (27) and K. Ajay (25), both residents of Yousufguda, were taking selfies on the Cable Bridge when a fast-moving SUV going towards Jubilee Hills ran over them. Anil succumbed to injuries at around 3.30 am on April 6 while Ajay sustained injuries in his mouth and legs, and was discharged after treatment. 

The Madhapur police has booked the driver under Sections 304A (Causing death by negligence) and 337 (causing hurt by endangering human life) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).