[ad_1]
Hours after two women were killed while they were on their morning walk, and two others were injured as a result It was mowed down by a speeding car Near Bandlaguda on the outskirts of Hyderabad, police arrested two teenagers on Tuesday evening. Police said that while one of the teens owned the car, the other was driving without a driver’s license.
Narsinji police identified the two young men as Muhammad Badiuddin Qadri, 19, who was behind the wheel, and Abdul Rahman, 18, the owner of the car, which is a Honda Civic.
Police said it was Qadri’s birthday on Tuesday and he was heading to a farm in Moinabad with three friends early Tuesday morning to celebrate. A resident of Shantinagar near Masab Tank, Quadri is a first-year BBA student in a private college.
The Station Home Officer (SHO) of Shiva Kumar of Narsinghji Police Station denied reports that Qadri was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident and told Indianexpress.com that there was no alcohol present in his blood when tested.
The office added that Rehaman was not traveling with the accused but was arrested because he gave the car to Qadri who did not have a driver’s license. The duo was remanded in custody by a local court.
According to the police, the incident took place around 5:30 am when Nimali Anuradha, 48, her daughter Nimali Mamtha, 26, and their friend Kavitha Malavika, 36, were out for a morning walk. Qadri was found to be driving recklessly and in a negligent manner. He failed to negotiate a turn and smashed the three infantrymen from behind. Police said Kavitha and another man named Inthab Khan, 60, were seriously injured while Anuradha and Mamtha died on the spot.
The car stopped after crashing into a tree, and Qadri allegedly abandoned the car and fled the scene. The police examined CCTV footage and found pictures of the incident. After identifying the owner of the car, the police said they traced the accused to his friend’s location near Musab Reservoir. Police said they abandoned the car after the accident and fled in another car, which was being followed by some friends.
The FIR is registered under sections 304(2) (causing death of any person by any reckless or negligent act not amounting to willful homicide) and 337 (causing harm to any person by performing any reckless or negligent act endangering a person life, or personal safety of others) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 184 and 187 of the Motor Vehicles Act and further investigation is under way.
A dagger was recovered from the abandoned car and the police are checking details. The injured are being treated in a private hospital.
[ad_2]
