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SI Dies After Hit-and-Run During Ganesh Immersion Duty in Hyderabad
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News18•24-09-2026, 10:58
SI Dies After Hit-and-Run During Ganesh Immersion Duty in Hyderabad
- •K Venkanna, a 55-year-old sub-inspector, died after being hit by a speeding two-wheeler near Tank Bund in Hyderabad.
- •Venkanna was deployed for Ganesh idol immersion security duty when the accident occurred while he was crossing the road.
- •The rider of the two-wheeler fled the scene immediately after the crash and remains absconding.
- •Police are treating the incident as a hit-and-run case and are actively searching for the unidentified rider.
- •Venkanna was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries, with investigations ongoing using CCTV footage.
Key Questions Answered
Sub-inspector K Venkanna was struck by a speeding two-wheeler while crossing the road at Tank Bund while deployed for Ganesh immersion security duty. He sustained critical head injuries and later passed away at a hospital.
No, the unidentified rider did not stop after the crash and fled the scene immediately. The incident is being investigated as a hit-and-run case while police search for the absconding driver.
The deceased officer, K Venkanna, was working as a sub-inspector at the Kothagudem Two Town police station in the Bhadradri Kothagudem district. He had been temporarily deployed to Hyderabad to help manage security and crowds for the Ganesh immersion procession.
