A constable working with the SR Nagar Traffic police is at large after he is suspected to have caused the death of a pedestrian in a hit-and-run accident in Balanagar. Officials said that the constable was allegedly under the influence of alcohol during the time of the mishap and that efforts are on to trace and nab him.
The deceased, identified as 58-year-old K. Durgaiah, was crossing the road on Sunday night at around 10.40 p.m. when constable Gudipadu Mallikarjun hit him with his two-wheeler. “As per eyewitnesses, the constable was allegedly drunk during the time of the mishap. He was booked under Section 304-A (death by negligence) of the IPC and is currently absconding,” said Inspector of Balanagar K. Bhaskar.
The constable riding a two-wheeler, bearing the number AP 29 AR 9188, has seven unpaid pending challans amounting to ₹1,345 since January 2023.
