Yadadri Bhuvanagiri: Three officers from the Andhra Pradesh Police Department were killed in a fatal road accident near Khaitapuram in Choutuppal mandal. The incident occurred on the national highway when a Scorpio vehicle carrying the officers rammed into a lorry after hitting a road divider and veering into the opposite lane.
According to the reports, the deceased have been identified as DSPs Mekha Chakradhar Rao and Kantha Rao, both serving in the AP Intelligence and Security Wing. The vehicle was reportedly travelling from Andhra Pradesh to Hyderabad at the time of the accident. Two others sustained serious injuries and were shifted to a hospital for treatment. Local police reached the scene and carried out rescue operations. Further investigation is underway.