Senior Police Officer Killed in Hayathnagar Road Accident

Hyderabad: Additional SP T.M. Nandeeswara Babji, who was promoted earlier this week, was run over by a speeding APSRTC bus when he was crossing the road near Hanuman temple in Laxman Reddy Palem, Hayathnagar, at around 4.40 am here on Saturday. Police said Babji, 56, was out on a morning walk.

The bus (AP39-VA-9563) belonging to Nuziveedu depot was heading towards LB Nagar from Vijayawada. He was also hit by another bus from behind. Babji died on the spot.

His wife Bhagyalakshmi filed a complaint with Hayathnagar police. The driver, Kongara Kiran Kumar (28) from Eluru district, was served notices and released.

The deceased was promoted earlier this week and was attached to the DGP office. Babji was earlier working with Rachakonda commissionerate in SHE Teams and the control room.

Raja Singh wants BJP to give free hand to next state chief

At a time when the BJP’s central leadership is set to announce a president for its Telangana unit, Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar and Goshamahal legislator T. Raja Singh came up with their own opinions on the issue.

The former said that those campaigning actively in the social media would not get priority in the party, while Singh suggested that the Central leadership choose someone president drawing from its own feedback and not rely on the state committee.

Sanjay claimed that he was not in the race for the post, which he had held earlier.

Singh expressed concern that the party has not rewarded a number of senior leaders who have rendered yeomen service to boost the party prospects.

“Though there are many nominated posts in central government undertakings, senior leaders and dedicated workers who went to jail and took part in party programmes remain largely ignored. Groupism damaged the prospects of the party,” he said.

Singh felt that if the new party president is given a free hand, the BJP will come to power in Telangana.