Father, Son Die As Car Plunges Into Tank In Yadadri 

HYDERABAD: Husband of Sarnenigudem Grama Panchayat Sarpanch and their 10-year old son along with driver drowned after the speeding car in which they were travelling fell into an irrigation tank in Yadadri-Bhongir district.

The deceased were Madhu (37), Manikanta (9) and Sridhar Reddy (25).

The incident happened at around 4 p.m on Friday on the outskirts of Yellanki village in Ramannapet mandal when the trio was returning to their village from their farm, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Bhongir) K Narayana Reddy said.

He further said it appeared the car was driven at high speed in a "rash and negligent" manner as a result of which it fell into the village tank.

The deceased were identified based on their last mobile phone location after a thorough search of the area.

Skid marks were identified and subsequently, the car was spotted in the tank at a depth of one foot from the surface, police said adding the vehicle was fished out on Saturday and the bodies were also recovered.

Initially, a missing complaint was filed and it was later altered to death by accident.

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