Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Hyderabad Man Dies After Car Hits Him During Temple Puja
Ram Chandra Rao went to a temple with his family to bless a newly bought car.
This blessing ceremony is called a puja.
A priest asked Sai Kumar to move the car forward a little.
Sai Kumar reportedly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake.
The car moved forward and hit Rao.
Rao suffered serious injuries, including a head injury.
He was taken to a hospital in an auto-rickshaw and later died.
Police registered a case and asked Sai Kumar to appear before them.
One report calls Sai Kumar Rao’s nephew, while another calls him his grandson.
Ram Chandra Rao, reported to be 70, died after being hit by his nephew’s or grandson’s car during a temple puja.
The incident occurred at Peddamma Talli Temple in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, on Thursday.
Police said Sai Kumar was asked to move his newly purchased Maruti Ertiga forward after lemons were placed under its wheels.
Sai Kumar allegedly pressed the accelerator instead of the brakes, causing the car to hit Rao, who suffered serious head injuries.
Rao was reportedly taken to AIG Hospitals in an auto-rickshaw and died while receiving treatment; police registered a rash-driving case and issued Sai Kumar a notice.
- Who
- Ram Chandra Rao, reported as 70, was fatally injured; Sai Kumar was driving the car. Reports differ on whether Sai Kumar was Rao’s nephew or grandson.
- What
- A newly purchased car hit Rao during a puja at a temple, and he later died.
- When
- The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday, and Rao died on Saturday morning while undergoing treatment; another report said the case became known three days after the mishap.
- Where
- The collision occurred at Peddamma Talli Temple in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad; Rao was taken to AIG Hospitals in Gachibowli.
- Why
- Police reports said Sai Kumar allegedly pressed the accelerator instead of the brakes when asked to move the car forward.
- Deceased
- Ram Chandra Rao, also reported as Ramachandra Rao
- Reported age
- 70
- Driver
- Sai Kumar, identified in reports as Rao’s nephew or grandson
- Vehicle
- Newly purchased Maruti Ertiga
- Incident location
- Peddamma Talli Temple, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
- Medical treatment
- AIG Hospitals, Gachibowli
- Police action
- A rash-driving case was registered, and Sai Kumar received a notice to appear before police
