2 Govt School Headmistresses Killed, 2 Others Hurt In Road Accident

The deceased were identified as Mamidala Kalpana, 40, headmistress of the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), Thungathurthy, and Geeta Reddy, 45, headmistress of Ravulapally Government School. The injured were Alwala Praveen Kumar, 44, headmaster of Zilla Parishad High School (ZPHS), Thungathurthy, and his sister Alwala Sunitha, 43, headmistress of ZPHS, Annaram.

According to police, the accident occurred around 8 am on National Highway 365 when the school officials were travelling from Nalgonda to their respective schools. All of them were residents of Nalgonda and used to commute daily in the same car.

The vehicle reportedly went out of control after one of its tyres burst and overturned on the highway. Kalpana died on the spot, while Geeta Reddy succumbed to her injuries while being shifted to Hyderabad for better treatment. Praveen Kumar and Sunitha were shifted to the Government General Hospital, Suryapet, where their condition is stated to be stable. The driver sustained minor injuries and escaped unhurt.

The teachers had jointly arranged the vehicle for their daily commute to and from Nalgonda.

Suryapet Superintendent of Police K. Narsimha visited the accident site and reviewed the circumstances leading to the mishap. He advised motorists to wear seat belts, noting that it could reduce fatalities during road accidents.

Following news of the tragedy, a pall of gloom descended on the four government schools where the victims were serving. Arvepally police registered a case and took up the investigation.