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SUV Crashes Into Roadside Vendor’s Shed in Hyderabad, Killing Two

Police say the 22-year-old driver is being held on negligent-driving charges as initial checks found no alcohol use.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around dawn in Durganagar, Mailardevpally, when an SUV carrying five students lost control and struck a makeshift roadside shelter.
  • A vendor and his son, natives of Madhya Pradesh, were killed as they slept in the shed, and a third family member survived and later approached police.
  • Investigators identified the driver as Syed Hussain of Santoshnagar and registered a case at the Mailardevpally police station.
  • Preliminary findings cite rash and overspeeding behavior as the cause, and officials reported no evidence of drink-and-drive.
  • Police said the driver was remanded to judicial custody under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with further investigation underway.