Hyderabad sub-inspector dies after motorcycle collision during Ganesh duty

A police sub-inspector identified as Venkanna has died after being knocked down by a motorcycle while on Ganesh immersion duty in Hyderabad, according to police. Police said an unidentified man riding a motorcycle allegedly hit the officer and fled the scene. Venkanna lost his balance and fell onto the road after the collision.

The incident occurred while the sub-inspector was assigned to duty connected with Ganesh immersion. The supplied material does not specify the exact location, the time of the crash or the circumstances in which the motorcycle approached the officer. It also does not state whether Venkanna was taken to hospital, provide details of his police posting or describe any public safety arrangements at the immersion event.

Police have not, in the available account, identified the motorcyclist or announced an arrest. There is also no information about the officer’s funeral, an investigation into the collision or any statement from his family or colleagues. The reported facts are limited to the alleged impact, the rider’s flight, the officer’s fall and his death.