HYDERABAD BLOG

October 16, 2007

Auto passenger beaten to death

A passenger who was beaten up by the driver of a seven-seater rickshaw driver and his associate at Neredmet on Sunday succumbed on Monday. Police said D. Srisailam, 65, a vegetable vendor of Kakatiya Nagar, boarded the vehicle with his friend Vijay Kumar to go to Neredmet.

At Neredmet crossroads, the driver reportedly told the passengers that it was last halt. Srisailam insisted that he proceed further for which he was ready to pay extra. Police said the driver did not agree and a heated argument ensued. The driver and his assistant beat up Srisailam, pushed him out of the vehicle and fled. Vijay Kumar shifted Srisailam to a hospital where he succumbed to injuries while on Monday while undergoing treatment. An investigation is on. The passengers had not noted down the number of the vehicle, police said.

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