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Auto driver, farmer killed in road accident

Updated - May 08, 2015 06:11 am IST

Published - May 08, 2015 12:00 am IST - GUNTUR:

Two persons were killed when the auto-rickshaw in which they were travelling met with an accident at Timmapuram village in Yedlapadu mandal on Chilakaluripet-Guntur highway on Thursday morning.

Police said the auto-rickshaw driver and a farmer, who were killed, hailed from Darsi mandal in Prakasam district.

The mishap took place when the duo were heading to a chilli yard in Guntur.

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Police are investigating, if any vehicle had hit the auto-rickshaw from behind, leading to the accident.

The deceased were identified as, Nakkavarapu Venkateswarlu (22) and Mekala Siva Kumar (48).

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