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District Transport Officer (DTO) M. Venkanna was killed aft a coal-laden tipper lorry deed him adjacent the Regional Transport Office (RTO) astatine Chelpur successful Ghangapur (Mulugu) mandal connected the Parkal-Bhupalpally road successful the territory connected Monday (June 22).
According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Sirisetti Sankeerth, the tipper lorry (TS22T2687) rammed into Mr. Venkanna arsenic helium had stepped retired of his authoritative conveyance (TS03FG3339) and was regulating postulation to facilitate the introduction of a seized harvester into the RTO premises. The coal-laden lorry was proceeding towards the TGGENCO works erstwhile it deed the officer. Preliminary probe indicated that the conveyance was being driven astatine precocious velocity and successful a rash manner.
Following the incident, Mr. Venkanna sustained grievous injuries and died connected the spot. His assemblage was shifted to the territory infirmary for postmortem. The lorry progressive successful the mishap was seized and the driver, Mohammed Taslim, was taken into custody.
The constabulary officials are examining each imaginable angles, including whether the operator was nether the power of intoxicant and different factors that whitethorn person contributed to the accident.
The SP further said that a elaborate probe is being conducted and stringent ineligible enactment would beryllium initiated against those recovered responsible. Mr. Venkanna was transferred to Bhupalpally from Jagtial lone astir 2 weeks ago. He is survived by his woman and 3 children.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed grief implicit the decease of the DTO and assured that the authorities volition enactment his household successful each means. Following this, the Transport, Roads and Buildings Department issued a GO to appointing Joint Transport Commissioner M. Chandra Shekar Goud arsenic the probe officer.
According to the GO, the Inquiry Officer (IO) has been asked to ascertain the circumstances starring to the mishap and taxable a elaborate study to the authorities done the Transport Commissioner astatine the earliest. The IO has besides been directed to urge measures to heighten the information of tract officers and unit engaged successful enforcement duties connected nationalist roads, too suggesting changes, if required, to enforcement protocols, information instrumentality and modular operating procedures for conveyance interception and seizure operations.
Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar excessively expressed daze implicit the incidental and said an enquiry had been ordered into the accident. In a statement, the Minister said that Mr. Venkanna died portion discharging his authoritative duties and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family.
