Hyderabad: A couple died on Thursday after they were run over by a speeding cab while they were returning from their morning walk in Narsingi. The cab, which belongs to Wipro Technologies, was being driven rashly, the police said.
The victims, who died on the spot, were identified as M. Laxmaiah Yadav, 45, a construction supervisor and his wife M. Padma, 40, a housewife. They were living with their two children at Narsingi.
Sources said the couple had gone for their regular morning walk, and was returning home at around 6 am, when the car hit them from behind near the Down Town dhaba at YSR circle.
Mr Dhanunjaya of Narsingi police station said the couple was walking on the left side of the road and the cab, was moving in the same direction. After they were hit, both fell on the road with grave injuries and died instantly.
The driver of the cab, Mohammed Ghouse, fled from the spot. The vehicle has been seized and a manhunt is on for the driver.
A case for negligence causing death has been registered. The police said the accident was caused by the rash and negligent driving of Ghouse. “He was driving rashly and was also tired as he was on night shift the previous day. The vehicle too was not properly maintained,” said Mr Dhanunjaya.
Meanwhile, the victim’s family demanded compensation from the company. The bodies were shifted to Osmania General Hospital and was later handed over to the family after post-mortem.
