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Sajjanar Urges Hyderabad Residents to Avoid Midnight Tank Bund Celebrations
Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar is asking people not to celebrate birthdays on roads or at Tank Bund late at night.
He said a family went to Tank Bund for a child’s birthday and a crash happened there around 2 a.m.
The six-year-old child and one family member died.
Police took injured people to the hospital, but they could not save them.
Sajjanar said roads can be risky at night because some vehicles go very fast.
Police and other government departments have reviewed ways to prevent more crashes.
He said birthday parties should be held at home or somewhere safe.
He also asked people to follow the rules and help protect lives.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar urged residents, especially young people and parents, not to hold midnight birthday celebrations on Tank Bund or other public areas.
He cited a recent accident on Tank Bund at about 2 a.m. in which a six-year-old child and a family member died.
Police took injured people to a hospital, but their efforts to save them were unsuccessful.
Sajjanar said police and other government departments had reviewed safety measures to help prevent similar accidents.
He said Tank Bund birthday celebrations are prohibited under existing rules and urged families to celebrate at home or in other safe places.
- Who
- Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar appealed to city residents, especially youth and parents.
- What
- He urged people not to hold midnight birthday celebrations on Tank Bund, main roads, ponds, or parks.
- Where
- Tank Bund in Hyderabad, with the appeal also covering other public areas.
- When
- The appeal followed a recent fatal road accident on Tank Bund at about 2 a.m.; the date was not specified.
- Why
- Sajjanar said midnight celebrations can expose families to traffic danger, including speeding vehicles, and cited a fatal accident.
Key facts
- Official
- VC Sajjanar, Hyderabad Police Commissioner
- Accident time
- About 2 a.m.
- Deaths reported
- A six-year-old child and one family member
- Accident location
- Tank Bund
- Other areas named
- Main roads, ponds, and parks
- Recommended celebration locations
- At home or in other safe places
- Restrictions
- Sajjanar said birthday celebrations on Tank Bund are prohibited under the rules.
Sources
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