Archive · 27 Jul 2025
AP DSPs Killed, Two Injured in Highway Accident
Two police officers from Andhra Pradesh died in a car accident while traveling from Vijayawada to Hyderabad.
Their car swerved to avoid another vehicle, hit a divider, and was then hit by a truck.
The officers were part of the security team for the Chief Minister, who was going to Singapore.
Two other officers in the car were hurt and are now in the hospital.
The police are investigating the accident to find out what happened and why.
Two Andhra Pradesh DSPs died in a road accident near Choutuppal, Telangana.
The accident occurred when their vehicle hit a divider and was struck by a cement tanker.
The DSPs were traveling from Vijayawada to Hyderabad, providing security for the Chief Minister.
Two other officers were seriously injured and hospitalized in Hyderabad.
A case has been registered, and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
- Who
- DSPs Mekha Chakradhar Rao and Jellu Shantharao, along with two other officers, and a cement tanker.
- What
- A fatal road accident involving two DSPs and two other officers.
- When
- Early hours of Saturday.
- Where
- Near Khaithapuram village on National Highway 65, Choutuppal, Telangana.
- Why
- The vehicle lost control while trying to avoid a sudden brake by a vehicle ahead.
- Deceased DSPs
- Mekha Chakradhar Rao (57) and Jellu Shantharao (54)
- Injured Officers
- Koka Durga Malleshwara Rama Prasad (58) and Reddicherla Narasimhraju (54)
- Location
- Choutuppal, Yadadri-Bhongir district, Telangana
- Cause
- Vehicle lost control and struck by a cement tanker.
- Purpose of travel
- Providing security for Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu