Crime News

A tragic and gruesome road accident occurred at Mudunuru village in Nagarkurnool district, resulting in the instant death of a 40-year-old woman after she was struck by a speeding car. The victim was identified as Laxmamma, a resident of the area. The incident took place while she was walking along the side of the road. A car traveling at a high rate of speed completely lost control, violently striking Laxmamma before flipping over three times due to the sheer force of the impact. Laxmamma suffered severe trauma from the direct impact and died on the spot. The driver of the speeding vehicle also sustained serious injuries as the car rolled over multiple times. Passersby and witnesses rushed to help, alerting local emergency services who shifted the injured driver to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Graphic dashcam and CCTV footage capturing the terrifying moment the car lost control and flipped into the pedestrian surfaced shortly after, going viral on regional social media platforms. Local police registered a case regarding the reckless driving and initiated a standard investigation into the incident.

The stationing of medical teams and specialized ambulances at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel project site near Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district marked a grim and solemn phase in one of the most complex tunnel rescue operations in India’s history. Following the devastating collapse of a roof section deep within the under-construction irrigation tunnel, the sudden positioning of multiple ambulances by the local administration served as the first physical indication to the public that rescue teams had finally breached the dense layers of mud, steel, and silt to locate the victims. The catastrophic incident occurred at the 14-kilometer mark inside the tunnel, trapping eight engineers and operators under a massive deluge of water seepage and muck. For weeks, more than 200 rescue personnel from elite national agencies—including the NDRF, Indian Army Engr Task Force, Navy MARCOS, and specialised rat miners—battled treacherous subterranean conditions, high humidity, and heavy sludge that constantly blocked locomotive access. The structural instability inside the known geological shear zone initially made heavy-duty excavation too dangerous, forcing search teams to painstakingly clear debris layer by layer using mini-excavators and advanced metal cutters.

Unseasonal thunderstorms and severe lightning strikes across the erstwhile Mahabubnagar district resulted in three fatalities, including two women in Nagarkurnool and a man in Jogulamba Gadwal. The tragic incidents occurred when sudden heavy rains caught local residents exposed while working outdoors. In Nagarkurnool district, the tragedy struck the village of Kodinapally in the Padara mandal. A group of women was working out in the agricultural fields when the sky suddenly darkened, bringing intense thunderstorms. Sunkari Saidamma (40) and Gajula Veeramma (60) were struck directly by lightning and died on the spot. Another female laborer, Sunkari Laxmamma, sustained injuries during the strike and was rushed to a nearby government hospital for emergency medical care. Simultaneously, Jogulamba Gadwal district recorded another fatal strike under the influence of the same weather system. A person lost their life after being hit by lightning at Chandrashekharnagar village in the Manopad mandal. Aside from human casualties, the sudden hailstorms and severe weather caused immediate agricultural distress in the region, with farmers in nearby mandals reporting extensive structural damage to standing commercial crops like mango, maize, and chilli.

A fatal road accident in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district led to the tragic death of a 40-year-old man after his two-wheeler was struck by a car belonging to local BJP leader Bharat Prasad. The victim was identified as Chatamoni Ramulu, a resident of Gattu Ravipakula village in the Telakapalli mandal. The incident occurred near the Kollapur cross roads junction while Ramulu was riding his two-wheeler back to his village. According to local reports, the BJP leader was traveling in his four-wheeler from Achampet toward Nagarkurnool when the collision took place. The impact of the crash left Ramulu with severe, life-threatening head injuries. Passersby and witnesses rushed to his aid, and he was initially shifted to the Nagarkurnool General Hospital for emergency stabilization. As his medical condition rapidly deteriorated, doctors referred him to a advanced facility in Hyderabad, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment. Following his passing, local police registered a formal case regarding the collision and initiated a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident.