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Drunken driver injures police constable, three others in Warangal
A police constable was critically injured and three others hurt after a speeding car driven by an allegedly drunk youth rammed them on Hunter Road in Warangal late Sunday. Constable Kasula Srinivas…
A police constable was critically injured and three others hurt after a speeding car driven by an allegedly drunk youth rammed them on Hunter Road in Warangal late Sunday. Constable Kasula Srinivas (45) was returning from night duty and had stopped near an ice cream cart when the driver lost control and dragged him some distance. The car later hit the cart and a two-wheeler carrying a couple.
The driver, Kondaparthi Raju, a local resident, was arrested by Matwada police. Srinivas suffered head and limb injuries and was shifted to Hyderabad for advanced care. Ice cream vendor N Rajesh and couple Suhal Rahul and his wife were also hospitalised. A case has been registered and investigation is ongoing.
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Drink-driving accidents are prosecuted under IPC sections 304A (causing death by negligence) and 279 (rash driving), with the Motor Vehicles Act also providing for fines and licence suspension. The number of such cases in Telangana has been debated in the state assembly, with the government recently announcing increased patrols. The constable's condition will be the immediate focus, as any fatality would likely draw stricter scrutiny under the IPC. The trial depends on forensic reports and witness statements filed by Matwada police.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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