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Accident: Chiranjeevi's son held, freed on bail

Staff Reporter

Labourer couple slightly injured, treated at Apollo Hospital

OUT OF CONTROL: The damaged car of cine star Chiranjeevi's son, Ram Charan Tej.

HYDERABAD: A labourer couple escaped with minor injuries when the car being driven by the cine star, Chiranjeevi's son, Ram Charan Tej, hit the cycle they were riding in Banjara Hills on Saturday. Tej was arrested and released on bail.

Around 8.30 p.m., Tej was returning to his Jubilee Hills residence from a gymnasium. As he neared the Indo American Cancer Centre, he allegedly lost control of his vehicle and hit the cycle in front of him. Subsequently, he hit an autorickshaw and the car came to a halt after hitting a road divider, the police said quoting an eyewitness, a snacks vendor.

Off to hospital

The middle-aged couple -- Gopal Reddy and Yadamma -- fell and suffered minor injuries. Immediately, Tej left his car at the spot, engaged an autorickshaw and rushed the couple to Apollo Hospitals. He paid some advance at the hospital and got them admitted.

After treating them for the injuries, the doctors also conducted a CT scan on them and the reports were normal. They were discharged within an hour.

The Banjara Hills police booked a case under Section 337 IPC (rash and negligent driving). Gopal Reddy and Yadamma, natives of Warangal, were residing at Road No. 10, Banjara Hills. They were on their way to work when the mishap occurred. The Honda vehicle of the cine star's son got damaged in the accident.

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